Writing Environment
- Away from home
- Write in a coffee shop or library to cut out potential distractions from being at home.
- Write outside on a patio, in a garden, in a park.
- Intrusive noise
- Wear headphones to muffle external noises.
- Listen to music to fit the mood of the writing project.
- Be prepared to sit a while
- Have a bottle of water or cup of coffee at your side.
- If you need a snack, have it handy.
- Electronic distractions
- Turn off any messaging programmers.
- Switch off phone.
- Turn off TV, if working at home.
Writing Sessions
- Setting word count goals
- Set a “minimum” word count goal that isn’t daunting: maybe 200 words.
- Set a “stretch” word count goal: maybe 1,000 words.
- Setting a writing time goal
- Set a timer to keep you on track: maybe for 30 minutes minimum.
- Finding time to write
- Get up earlier and write before your normal day would begin, or before others in the house get up.
- Write while dinner is cooking.
- Write while you’re waiting somewhere.