Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Apr 27 2010
This or that, as long as it's still writing
Sometimes I have to work on writing something a bit repetitive, so I've learned to break it up into various tasks. I'll do the research needed for updates and make the changes by hand, then type the new information later. Switching between those two tasks helps keep my mind from getting too jaded and missing mistakes. This isn't a problem with creative writing, such as ficiton. But lists of information or similar projects cause a sort of hypnosis for me. It's good to know a trade, but learning a few tricks is great if it helps you get actual work done. Writers can be easily led astray, so anything that keeps us focused on the task of writing is helpful.
posted at: 21:26 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
Sometimes I have to work on writing something a bit repetitive, so I've learned to break it up into various tasks. I'll do the research needed for updates and make the changes by hand, then type the new information later. Switching between those two tasks helps keep my mind from getting too jaded and missing mistakes. This isn't a problem with creative writing, such as ficiton. But lists of information or similar projects cause a sort of hypnosis for me. It's good to know a trade, but learning a few tricks is great if it helps you get actual work done. Writers can be easily led astray, so anything that keeps us focused on the task of writing is helpful.
posted at: 21:26 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
