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How often do you write in a typical week? How do you find the time?

A manager once explained to me how "billable hours" work:
-head down, fingers on keyboard, dedicated to the project? Billable
-discussing the project with a coworker—or anybody else? Billable
-thinking about the project—even at 2am? Billable

Taking the same approach to writing, I'm almost always engaged. Thinking about the story, drafting, discussing, editing...they all count. As does everything I write. 
 @3b678e16 I do the same! By expanding my definition of "billable hours," I then do all the little parts that go into a novel that I'd skimp on otherwise because they wouldn't "count." Thus, like you, I'm always engaged, but benefit from having a variety of tasks to do.