Why distraction is normal and how our brains protect us from hard things. Why I am procrastinating plus lots of links on distraction which might be distracting (sorry).
On the "ritual" of "moving away" from my draft, I send out to friends for comment. He or she may not have time to get back to me, but my draft crossing the internet is helps in "distancing" me from the draft and later read with a different pair of lenses. Sometimes, changing fonts and medium (word to power point and vice versa) also helps.
Scheduling kitchen clean-ups in-between writing is, indeed, a great hack. Organizing cupboards and drawers helps the brain organized my thoughts.
Hey Edith - thanks so much 😊 I love this idea of distancing and the tricks you use to not only to keep yourself writing but also prep for it. I feel a tip about pre-writing rituals coming on! Nothing like a spot of pottering in the cupboards and drawers to get the brain primed to write.
I really love your regular tips, Bec and Chris!
On the "ritual" of "moving away" from my draft, I send out to friends for comment. He or she may not have time to get back to me, but my draft crossing the internet is helps in "distancing" me from the draft and later read with a different pair of lenses. Sometimes, changing fonts and medium (word to power point and vice versa) also helps.
Scheduling kitchen clean-ups in-between writing is, indeed, a great hack. Organizing cupboards and drawers helps the brain organized my thoughts.
Thanks, Bec and Chris!
Hey Edith - thanks so much 😊 I love this idea of distancing and the tricks you use to not only to keep yourself writing but also prep for it. I feel a tip about pre-writing rituals coming on! Nothing like a spot of pottering in the cupboards and drawers to get the brain primed to write.
Great advice.
I always tell myself “do it when you can, not when you have to.”
Such a wise pep talk to self!