I like this Graham and think you’re pretty much right on with all the advice. But ... 😀 I’ll also say that when my head is on straight and I’ve got a strong sense of purpose, it’s easy to sit down and write. When it’s hard to sit down and write, I try to take note of that, to ask myself what’s going on that’s blocking me. Sometimes just identifying that 1) I have a blocker and 2) it’s okay to set it aside, are enough. But I’ve been a little, uh ... unproductive of late, maybe it’s time for me to try freedom.io
Yeah, distraction in itself hasn't been a huge problem for me lately -- though it certainly was in my younger years. I think working as a full-time writer has something to do with it. If I'm not sitting down to write these days, it's because something else is up: need a break, stuck on some key point or decision, don't want to face a particular scene/piece of writing, etc. That's where either "good vibes only" or actually taking a break kick in.
Every whatsapp notification, every chrome tab, there's just so much distraction out there! Thanks for this reflective guide, you're doing God's work.
There is indeed! Turning off devices and disabling Internet on your writing devices should help! (But you're already prolific yourself... lol)
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I like this Graham and think you’re pretty much right on with all the advice. But ... 😀 I’ll also say that when my head is on straight and I’ve got a strong sense of purpose, it’s easy to sit down and write. When it’s hard to sit down and write, I try to take note of that, to ask myself what’s going on that’s blocking me. Sometimes just identifying that 1) I have a blocker and 2) it’s okay to set it aside, are enough. But I’ve been a little, uh ... unproductive of late, maybe it’s time for me to try freedom.io
Glad you like it!
Yeah, distraction in itself hasn't been a huge problem for me lately -- though it certainly was in my younger years. I think working as a full-time writer has something to do with it. If I'm not sitting down to write these days, it's because something else is up: need a break, stuck on some key point or decision, don't want to face a particular scene/piece of writing, etc. That's where either "good vibes only" or actually taking a break kick in.