FOCUS, brain! - How to Defeat Distractions

[Amanda Artist Cat]

So, distractions.... It is a problem I am always running into! Here's some of my pet distractions:

- New ideas
- Social media
- Trying to write multiple things at once
- School work
- Snack time
- Little details in the writing that don't matter
- Other creative projects I'm working on
- Trying to do flowery writing allllll the time (if you read my works - which are in the Amanda's Writing and Works in Progress topic - you'll know my style is extra-extra-flowery)

What are YOUR list of pet distractions?

[amanda]

Random ideas I get for the story I'm writing is probably my biggest distraction. I'll be writing the beginning, then think-what if I ended the book like this!?

[Amanda Artist Cat]

Same!! That's why I spent AAAAGES coming up with good plots :(

[Samantha]

Distractions are always other good books to read! Or school work, which isn't really a distraction, but more of a priority, but anyway.

[Amanda Artist Cat]

I get that :(

[Amanda Artist Cat]

I found a good way to prevent distractions - listening to music 🎶! It really helps, I create playlists for my books 😹!!

[Samantha]

That's really interesting! I found that in quarantine. when I was doing school from home music really helped.

[Amelie]

Oh, music usually just distracts me even more, since I start tuning into the song, and forgetting about everything else. 😂

[Amanda Artist Cat]

Oh that happens too, yes 😹!

[Amelie]

Yeah, I prefer writing in a more quiet and peaceful environment to help me focus, so when this isn’t possible, I try my best to block everything else out, so I can’t get too distracted.

[Amanda Artist Cat]

I'm easily distracted by noises,, even tiny little ones! :(