Ways toMinimize

Distractionsand Stay Focused

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on Your WritingWriting

Writing requires concentration.

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Every time you get interrupted, you lose a few minutes.

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Studies say that it takes anywhere from 5 to 25

minutes to regain the level of focus you

had before getting interrupted.

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When you’ve only got an hour or so a

day to make progress, you need to keep that time

sacred.

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You need to take responsibility

for preventing distractions while

writing.

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Wear noise-canceling earphones.

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Wear earplugs.

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Listen toinstrumental music.3

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Invest in a white noise machine and play it.

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Work in a space where you can closethe door and block out sounds from

the rest of the house.

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Sit in a remote part of a park, restaurant or coffee shop, away from loud talkers or groups.

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Put on your blinders and refuse to look up from your computer screen when things happen around you.

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Remind yourself that this is your

sacred time; refuse to engage with the waitress or people in your household.

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Clear your writing desk of all unnecessary items.

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Silence your computer and phone so you

won’t hear the “ding” when you

get a new email or text message.

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You can generate a high word count in a short amount of time

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The trick is to focus on writing and nothing else for at least an hour each day.

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Are YOU ready to make this happen?

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