Not every writing day is magical or aesthetic. Most of my days look almost exactly the same. I make my coffee, open my document, and use Pomodoros to get the needle moving. Sometimes the words flow easily and other times it feels like I’m wading through mud just to hit my word count goal. BU

I’ve realised my best writing happens before the world wakes up 🤍 This is my 5 a.m. morning routine as a full-time writer living in Edinburgh. It’s nothing extreme - just quiet, slow, and consistent. I wake up, drink some water, make a coffee, then get back into bed to read. I’m currently rea