Focus

I try to write a couple of pages every day, but it doesn't always happen. After a few days of being away from my computer I come back a little cold sometimes. Currently I am writing a story about a writer who is writing a fantasy novel. I've read a lot of science fiction and some fantasy but sometimes that part of the story line is a little harder to get into.

Nobody said I had to do it that way, but it has been working well for me. I write a little about the modern story which has paranormal elements. Then switch to the fantasy novel my character is writing about another planet. I guess because I am so focused challenged is why it works for me.

So I rarely stare at the blank page. If I am stumped I might just let some of he characters have a conversation and before you know it, I am off and running. The first draft for me is just about webbing. I try not to get into nitpicking with myself how poorly I have written something, because I will come back and flesh it out. It is all about momentum the first time around.Each additional rewrite adds to the product until you end up with a cohesive, polished story.

We all have distractions. But if we are doing what we love, then time disappears and our days are filled with productivity not work.