Showing posts with label distraction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label distraction. Show all posts
Monday, June 1, 2015
Anthology available now!
You can get your copy of Only Disconnect from Third Flatiron Anthologies here. The book contains several science fiction, fantasy and horror stories about the pitfalls of distraction and overstimulation. My science fiction tale "Jacked" appears within its pages. "Jacked" is also available as a podcast, which you can soon listen to here.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Writer's Block Wednesday
Unable to write? Feeling distracted?
Well, you could always step away from your project and go for a walk or something. But that's really just another form of procrastination. Try writing about what is distracting you. At the very least, just start writing gobbledygook. Eventually you'll tire of this and your imagination will take over. Before you know it, you'll be back on track writing up a storm, or a cool summer breeze, depending upon the nature of your project.
Don't let the quality of your writing concern you too much at this point. Don't allow yourself to get caught up rewriting. Produce new content and keep going until you get to the end. Then go back over it and refine what you've written. There's time enough for polishing your prose once you've brought the plot to its appropriate completion.
Here's a short film on the subject:
Well, you could always step away from your project and go for a walk or something. But that's really just another form of procrastination. Try writing about what is distracting you. At the very least, just start writing gobbledygook. Eventually you'll tire of this and your imagination will take over. Before you know it, you'll be back on track writing up a storm, or a cool summer breeze, depending upon the nature of your project.
Don't let the quality of your writing concern you too much at this point. Don't allow yourself to get caught up rewriting. Produce new content and keep going until you get to the end. Then go back over it and refine what you've written. There's time enough for polishing your prose once you've brought the plot to its appropriate completion.
Here's a short film on the subject:
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