April was insanely busy, even by the standards of my already-overfull life, so this post will be brief.
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group question for May 2024 is: How do you deal with distractions when you are writing? Do they derail you?
Writing for me generally doesn’t start until after I have already dealt with most potential distractions. Therefore my writing time is fairly distraction free, aside from interruptions from the orange maniacs (one of which is pictured above).
And as for the internet-as-distraction (social media, doomscrolling, etc.), well, that is kind of the background radiation of 21st century life, and if I am not immune to the lure of arguing with strangers on FB, or whatever, I have become fairly good at compartmentalizing.
But don’t let me keep you from your writing. How’s YOUR focus these days?
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Distractions ?
Time, I know, to be ruthless, set the alarm and hope for two or three hours, maybe 5 – 8.
Easier at this time of the year, works for some. Today, a writer friend distracted me at once with a film of her new squatters – vixen and cubs.
Remember when we didn’t have the Internet?
I’ve heard enough about Facebook arguments to keep me from ever joining.
Your kitty is so cute, John! I find it easier to manage distractions if I do things during small increments of time. I go back and forth between project, including writing. This calms my brain for some reason. Have a great May!