Writing Productivity Secret

Posted on May 30, 2013 by josephinebrooks

The secret is:

Turn the internet off.

I know it isn’t a secret, but the title sounded cool.

This morning I happened to do some writing outside of the range of my wireless.  I hadn’t realized how many times during my writing sessions I would interrupt myself to check email or look at something online.

There are times you have to do research online, but this was not what I was doing.  I had slipped into the habit of writing a little and then doing something online.  I wasn’t even aware of how much I did it.

My word count doubled.

Imagine that.  🙂

I’m moving out of range or unplugging it tomorrow as well.

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A Warning for Horror Writers

Posted on May 27, 2013 by josephinebrooks

Warning for Writers: Beware

For the horror writers out there…

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The Space in Between

Posted on May 11, 2013 by josephinebrooks

I’ve entered the strange period of time when one project is complete and the next one is just beginning.  I always feel adrift at this point, cut loose from the bonds of whatever it was I was working on.  Looking at a new project with all the work ahead, I wonder if I have the energy to do this again.

It seems to take a while for me to let go and refocus on the new.  It has always been this way for me, no matter what the project was.

I wonder if you feel this way too?

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