Thinking about your Writing

When I was very young, I would constantly have a story going on in my head, not even one that I would ever write down. I would wander round the house or playground muttering to myself, and thinking over different plot lines and ideas. People thought I was mad! But the thing is, if I hadn't done this, I wouldn't be where I am today.
I am not suggesting you try this, but I do think you should always be thinking about your story. Where should it go from here? Is this idea good enough? Play it out in your head, go over details you're unsure of. Work on building out an outline for your story, or filling in some tricky sections. Think of some good phrases and dialogue. Try out different opening lines. Always be on the lookout for inspiration!
There is little worse than sitting down with your pen and paper (or more likely your keyboard and computer screen) and having no idea what to write. If you do this, the ideas will flow, and you'll know exactly what to do. Even if you don't get much time to sit down and write, at least when you do, you will have a lot to do!
Good luck,
Zoe