How to Master Writing Focus in the Shortest Time Possible

I love watching football. Rugby League is the game I love and I attend most of the home games of my favourite team.

There is another fan who sits in front of me. He’s a barrister and he’s extremely passionate about the game.

He yells, stands up, shouts at the players and is always fully absorbed in what’s going on on the pitch.

And when I see him like this it’s easy to see why he’s a good barrister (and from what I hear he’s really good). It’s his focus.

When he’s at the match he is 100% focused on the game and no doubt he’s the same when he’s in court.

He just has an amazing ability to concentrate so hard on what he’s doing that he seems to forget about everything else going on around him.

And this is the same type of focus you need when you’re writing.

It’s easy to think that writing isn’t hard. You imagine that you sit down, write for a while and then your working day is over.

But it’s not like that at all.

Writing takes concentration and 100% focus on your work, otherwise you’ll let every little thing distract you.

Sometimes just everyday neighbourhood noises can be very distracting.

So how is it possible to have total focus when you’re writing?

Block out everything else.

This means forgetting about other things that have to be done.

If you need to be somewhere soon, set an alarm to remind you and then get back to work.

Got a car payment due? Forget it for now. Had an argument with someone yesterday? Block it from your mind.

Are the neighbours having an argument while you’re trying to write? Slip on some headphones and listen to meditation music so that you can’t hear them.

Using headphones and relaxing audios works to not only block out other noises but also helps you focus.

A win win.

So forget about everything else and let yourself get lost in your own writing world.

Everything else can wait.

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Years ago I was studying for a degree with the Open University.

This meant I was studying at home.

The Open University sent me my text books at the beginning of the school year and gave me a schedule of classes I had to watch on TV (no internet back then).

At the end of the school year I had to go and sit a 3-hour exam.

I sometimes found it hard to study alone.

When I was doing other things I’d always think “I should be studying” and when I was studying I fretted about all the other things I had to do that weren’t getting done.

And it’s the same now that I’m a writer working from home.

I’m always thinking “I should be writing” and then when I am writing I think, “I have so many other jobs I should be doing.” It just never ends.

But I am getting better at it. I’ve been working as a writer for many years now but I still get that nagging “I should be….” no matter what I’m doing.

One of the things that has helped me is listening to self help audios that help me relax and calm down.

I also listen to audios about being more relaxed and focused as well as listening to audios about writing and working online (those two go hand in hand).

One of the places I go to find audios about writing and working online is bensettle.com. This is the website of a copywriter and email specialist and he has hundreds of hours of free audios on his site.

I also listen to audios from hardtofindseminars.com. There are thousands of free audios on this site all about making money online.

Another place I go to is LearnOutLoud.com because they also have thousands of free audios.

 So if you want to keep on learning to perfect your writing craft while you’re busy doing other things, try these three places to download some amazing audios.

How to Earn $100 From 5 Minutes Writing

Years ago, when I first started writing, I knew that I wanted to be a professional writer but I had no idea where to start.

Then I stumbled across a writing course called Quick Cash Writing.

I bought it, downloaded it and immediately started working my way through it from virtual cover to virtual cover.

And guess what happened?

I made enough money so that I could give up my job and write full time.

Previously I’d worked a full time job. Then once I started making a bit of money from my writing I got a part time job instead to give me more time to write.

But once I’d worked  my way through Quick Cash Writing, I was amazed at just how much money I could make from my writing.

I was eventually writing for private clients as well as writing for magazines.

The easiest money I made from magazine writing was from Reader’s Letters.

These are so fast to write and pay a lot of money. One of them paid me $100 for a few words and a small photo of my dog.

Reader’s letters, in  most magazines, are just a few words about something funny that happened. Other magazines look for tips that other readers can use or opinions about articles from a previous issue.

But either way, these only take 5 minutes or less to write - and they can usually be submitted by email which is the quickest way to do it.

And I know from first hand experience that it is possible to earn $100 for 5 minutes of writing - or less.

And I also made quick cash from sending a short joke into the Readers’ Digest magazine. They pay up to $100 for jokes and they send you a copy of the issue your joke is in.

So if you want to earn a fast buck or two (or even a hundred or two) try submitting a few reader’s letters, tips, opinions or jokes. 

Try it right now. 

It only takes 5 minutes.

Too Many Writers Don't Spoil The Broth

I am fortunate to live in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Queensland, Australia.

It’s a collection of small towns and villages up in the mountains that run between the coast and the inland.

It is a Bohemian culture up here full of artists and writers and people wearing tie-tied clothing, flowing skirts, loose shirts and dreadlocks.

It’s an area of cafes and craft shops selling the work of local artists.

The cafes are full of writers, all sat working for hours every day.

Writers also can be found in the libraries and parks, all busy working on their laptop computers.

 But can there be too many writers to spoil the broth, just like there can be too many cooks?

In the 2 years that I’ve lived here, I’ve found it to be a place that’s very conducive to writing.

I’ve written more here than anywhere I’ve ever lived before.

I think this is because environment is important when you’re writing.

Even online you need to be aware of the virtual environment you’re in and decide whether it’s helping you to write or hindering you.

Choose wisely who you follow online and the places that you visit.

And don’t spend too much time online.

Instead, make sure that you’re spending most of your time writing.

And don’t be afraid of spending time with too many other writers because, as I found, too many writers don’t spoil the proverbial broth.

Instead they add more flavour.