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I have always enjoyed writing.
Sometimes it’s a problem for me to just sit down and
write something. There are days when I choose
“procrastinating” over “proactive.” Putting things
off is common with everyone. I am very gifted in this
area. ;)
Here are 4 areas to focus
on to jumpstart your next writing session.
- Concentration
- Preparation
- The First Word
- Use your notebook
Concentration:
There are way too many
distractions. Cell phones ringing, blaring car alarms and
unexpected visitors are just a few things that can disrupt
your concentration. It then becomes easier to justify not
writing today.
The best thing to do to
encourage creative writing is to make it a ritual. Find a
nice spot to write, maybe, in a quiet room in your home
where you will be left undisturbed for a period of time.
Set a time to work; a scheduled time to write. Stick to
it.
Keep reference books and
materials close to hand.
Focus on one idea at a
time.
View your next writing
session as an opportunity; an opportunity to do something
you enjoy. It can be fun. And when you are having fun
nobody ever has to tell you to “concentrate!”
Preparation
Once you have your topic:
Google it. Read everything you can online and offline
related to your idea. Search the net for testimonials,
reviews and articles about your topic. Brainstorm related
sub-topics.
Give it a rest. Let your
subconscious mind percolate and play with the information
you provided. Get some exercise. Some of my best ideas
come to me while I am out walking around in the evening.
Getting Started
Where to begin? That blank
page staring back can be intimidating.
Just dive right in there!
Type the word “The.”
Type the next word (the
first thing that pops into your mind) and the next word.
At this point, quality is
not important. You just want to create a “flow” where
the words come easily.
Don’t stop to edit. Save
all your corrections for the second draft. Resist the
impulse to rewrite. That will only interrupt the flow and
is another way to avoid the task at hand.
If you are like me you will
have a 2nd, third and fourth draft. You have to get your
first draft completed before your have anything to
rewrite! Stay focused.
Carry a Notebook
As a creative writer, you
will be “hit” by odd ideas and notions in the oddest
of places.
Maybe you are stuck in
traffic or brushing your teeth when inspiration strikes.
You could wake from a dream
and have a killer idea.
“ I’ll remember
that.” We say to ourselves, but when next we write there
is no access to that memory file.
Just use a notebook. Jot
those things down as they come to you. It only takes a
moment.
Capture all your of your
ideas as they transpire. Who knows? One of them may be the
“Next Big Thing!”
- David Parton
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