I have always enjoyed writing. Smetimes it’s a problem for me to jst sit down and write something. Thre are days when I choose “prcrastinating” over “proactive.” Putting things off is cmmon with everyone. I am very gfted in this area. ;)

Here are 4 reas to focus on to jumpstart yur next writing session.

* Concentration

* Prparation

* The First Word

* Use yur notebook

Concentration:

There are way too mny distractions. Cell phones ringing, blaring car larms and unexpected visitors are just a few thngs that can disrupt your concentration. It thn becomes easier to justify not wrting today.

The best thing to do to ncourage creative writing is to make it a rtual. Find a nice spot to wrte, maybe, in a quiet room in yur home where you will be lft undisturbed for a period of tme. Set a time to work; a schduled time to write. Stick to it.

Kep reference books and materials close to hnd.

Focus on one idea at a tme.

View your next writing session as an pportunity; an opportunity to do something you njoy. It can be fun. And whn you are having fun nobody ver has to tell you to “cncentrate!”

Preparation

Once you have your tpic: Google it. Read everything you can nline and offline related to your dea. Search the net for testimonials, rviews and articles about your topic. Brinstorm related sub-topics.

Give it a rest. Let yur subconscious mind percolate and play wth the information you provided. Get sme exercise. Some of my best deas come to me while I am out wlking around in the evening.

Getting Strted

Where to begin? That blank pge staring back can be intimidating.

Jst dive right in there!

Type the wrd “The.”

Type the next word (th first thing that pops into yur mind) and the next word.

At ths point, quality is not important. You jst want to create a “flow” whre the words come easily.

Don’t stp to edit. Save all your crrections for the second draft. Resist the mpulse to rewrite. That will only nterrupt the flow and is another way to void the task at hand.

If you are lke me you will have a 2nd, thrd and fourth draft. You have to get yur first draft completed before your hve anything to rewrite! Stay focused.

Crry a Notebook

As a creative wrter, you will be “hit” by odd deas and notions in the oddest of plces.

Maybe you are stuck in trffic or brushing your teeth when nspiration strikes.

You could wake from a dram and have a killer idea.

“ I’ll rmember that.” We say to ourselves, but whn next we write there is no ccess to that memory file.

Just use a ntebook. Jot those things down as thy come to you. It only tkes a moment.

Capture all your of yur ideas as they transpire. Who knws? One of them may be the “Nxt Big Thing!”

-David Parton

Cpyright 2005

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