They say that the only reason we work 8 hours a day at our job is because they give us 8 hours to do our work. But the truth is that most people could get their work done it half the time, but because we’re given 8 hours, we stretch it out to fit the time.
And it’s the same with writing.
It’s no good telling yourself that you have to sit and write for 8 hours a day if you don’t need to.
Why sit at your computer all day when you could be doing other things?
If you spend more time than you need sitting in front of your computer every day, you’ll just waste time surfing the internet and checking your Facebook account.
I suffered from this lack of productivity problem for a long time.
Then I read a really interesting book called 2,000 to 10,000: How to write better, write faster and write more of what you love.
And the way the author went from writing 2,000 words a day to 10,000 was easy. She went out to do it.
So I did the same. I’d often worked away from home before but never all the time.
And what I always found was that while I was somewhere else I wasn’t distracted by anything.
Most of the time when I write away from home, I have no internet connection, which is a good thing.
Even if I’m working somewhere that’s noisy it doesn’t matter. As long as I don’t have anyone wanting my attention, I can just get on with my writing.
And because I look so busy, even people who know me don’t interrupt me, which I’m always glad about because it can really disrupt my flow of concentration.
I can work in the library or at a local park. Sometimes I drive to a nearby lookout because I’m unlikely to run into friends there, and it has covered picnic tables and a toilet block. Perfect!
Even if it rains while I’m out I’ll just sit in my car and write. That too is a good place for uninterrupted writing time.
I find that if I only stay out for 2 hours, I can write up to 7,000 words. That’s double what I get done when I’m at home.
So if you’re not getting as much writing done as you need, try working somewhere else.
You won’t believe what a difference it makes until you try it.
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And it’s the same with writing.
It’s no good telling yourself that you have to sit and write for 8 hours a day if you don’t need to.
Why sit at your computer all day when you could be doing other things?
If you spend more time than you need sitting in front of your computer every day, you’ll just waste time surfing the internet and checking your Facebook account.
I suffered from this lack of productivity problem for a long time.
Then I read a really interesting book called 2,000 to 10,000: How to write better, write faster and write more of what you love.
And the way the author went from writing 2,000 words a day to 10,000 was easy. She went out to do it.
So I did the same. I’d often worked away from home before but never all the time.
And what I always found was that while I was somewhere else I wasn’t distracted by anything.
Most of the time when I write away from home, I have no internet connection, which is a good thing.
Even if I’m working somewhere that’s noisy it doesn’t matter. As long as I don’t have anyone wanting my attention, I can just get on with my writing.
And because I look so busy, even people who know me don’t interrupt me, which I’m always glad about because it can really disrupt my flow of concentration.
I can work in the library or at a local park. Sometimes I drive to a nearby lookout because I’m unlikely to run into friends there, and it has covered picnic tables and a toilet block. Perfect!
Even if it rains while I’m out I’ll just sit in my car and write. That too is a good place for uninterrupted writing time.
I find that if I only stay out for 2 hours, I can write up to 7,000 words. That’s double what I get done when I’m at home.
So if you’re not getting as much writing done as you need, try working somewhere else.
You won’t believe what a difference it makes until you try it.
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How to Earn $100k+/Year Writing For the Internet -
The Wealthy Writer
https://ruthiswriting.com/links/wealthywriter.html
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