May 8, 2023
How do you get ready for a long writing session?
I thought this would be an easy question to answer until I stopped to think about it, and how long it’s been since I had a really long writing session. I’ve lost my focus. All the changes I’ve gone through in the last year have messed with my internal equilibrium. Even writing these blog posts takes me forever as I start, get distracted, and have to come back to them.
My current distractions? Too many to list, but they include identifying the flowers and birds in my yard. Spotted what I think was an Eastern meadowlark today, but it flew away before I got a good look at it. And my yard is filled with pinkish-white flowers that I think are cuckoo flowers. I can’t find much information about them in my locale, so I’m not sure. The plant identifier sites barely mention the possibility of them in my area.
I’m also getting ready for the release of The Rise of Jake Hennessey and having fun creating memes, spending time on free photo sites and manipulating them in Canva. Have you seen one of them on social media? Here’s the latest.
Okay, back to business. After I check my email. All three of them. And check the view out my window as the daylight fades. Where were we?
Oh yeah, how do I settle in for a long writing session? First, I have to refill my water bottle. Water is my choice of beverage, although it gets boring. Then, I need to choose a snack. Reese’s Pieces are a good option, but I have to limit my intake. Cheese cubes are a healthy alternative. Next, I put on my headphones and pick an artist or playlist. John Denver remains a top choice, along with classic rock. Something I’ve heard enough that I don’t have to concentrate on the words but can only half-listen to without feeling like I’m missing anything. It helps block the urge to hop on the internet and browse. Although I’ve been listening to 80’s music as a background for my WIP and getting distracted because I’m discovering artists I didn’t pay attention to back when the music was popular.
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May 8, 2023
How do you get ready for a long writing session?
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I cannot concentrate too long either. It all started when the Internet became popular. Now there’s too many distractions on there to be able to settle in to a long writing session anymore.
My problem isn’t the internet. Well, not all the way. It doesn’t help. There’s just too many wheels spinning at the same time.
My focus has also flown the coop. Too much to do.
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Yep. I know the feeling.
I used to listen to music, now I find it interrupts the flow and I cant follow the pictures in my head.
That’s why I listen to old favorites. They help shut out the extraneous thoughts without demanding my full attention.
I’ve used music to shut out distractions if I have to write somewhere noisy, but it has to be wordless or sung in a language I don’t speak. @samanthabwriter from
Balancing Act
Good music rises above the language battier!