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“No” is a complete sentence. It’s also brevity at its best. But it’s also very hard to say sometimes. Especially when the question comes from us. Saying “No” to ourselves is the hardest of all. And that’s where the distractions can make it so hard to write sometimes.
On the other hand, I find that I am on a roll, when I am “in flow”, I don’t even hear the question – so “No” is not even needed.
Reply[…] are forever searching for more productivity. Rachel Thompson tells us how to focus on writing right now, Rachelle Gardner urges us to find a time to write, and Zoe M. McCarthy advises finding worthy […]
ReplyI completely forgot I own a copy of Stephen King’s On Writing. It was such a great read in high school. I have a hard time focusing as social media is one of my greatest distractions. Your article has a lot of really wonderful tips. I need to buy a pair of noise canceling headphones just for the sound around me as I am trying to write and research for my podcast!
ReplyGreat Write-up on how to focus on/ improve ones focus on writing. I know that social media and our smartphones have really made it difficult to focus on writing. But one needs to discipline oneself in that regards. And yes, I agree with you on the reading part. You need to read a lot to improve your writing skills and also gain some ideas on what to write. By the way, the folks at “eFor-real” have made it easy to source writing ideas.
ReplyI like #5 All writing counts. I get so stuck in my head trying to make my posts perfect. When you say, “Don’t aim for perfect writing. Aim for writing,” this makes since. I can get a lot more posts done if I just stick to this. Thank you Rachel.
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