Ask a writer what they value most in their creative life, and they are likely to respond, "Time to write." Not many people have the luxury of writing full- time; they have other responsibilities that require their valued time - husbands, wives, children, fundraisers. To the people closest to the writer, "writing time" may seem like a narcissistic self-indulgence: Why should we get to sit around thinking all day and be paid for it? “Normal” people don't require hour-after-continuous-hour of solitude and silence. “Normal” people just don’t get it.And yet, we writers tell our friends and family, there is nothing more sacrosanct, more vital to our intellectual and emotional well-being, than writing time. But we writers have a secret.It is rare that a writer can sit down, and do what she is set out to do: write. How can one possibly allot a certain amount of time to put pen to paper without the vital inspiration, thinking, and research that is involved? Many times, writers face so-called “writers block.” Our minds are blank, brains feel fried. The words do not flow like the ocean. Other times, in our fortress of solitude, we can allow ourselves to spill the written word on a page like it is our first time ever being able to express ourselves.So the conundrum lies, do we writers set aside time to write, or do we wait to feel the rush of inspiration, and sacrifice the plans we have made. It is easier, yes, to schedule your days and know that will be your time to write, but sometimes, the time to write is not right at all. Mark Twain once said, "Most writers regard truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use." So here, the truth lie; not many may understand the profession, and not many may commiserate, but without it, the world would be blank.