Thursday, November 18, 2004

Unblocking Useful linkage from BoingBoing that may come in handy for those of us who write, for money or elsewise: Hack your way out of writerís block. Mark Frauenfelder: Merlin Mann of 43 Folders has a great list of ways to break through writer's block. Write crap - Accept that your first draft will suck, and just go with it. Finish something. Unplug the router - Metafilter and Boing Boing arenít helping you right now. Turn off the Interweb and close every application you donít need. Consider creating a new user account on your computer with none of your familiar apps or configurations. Write the middle - Stop whining over a perfect lead, and write the next part or the part after that. Write your favorite part. Write the cover letter or email youíll send when itís done. Link [Boing Boing] One of my favorites: Listen to new music - Try something instrumental and rhythmic that youíve never heard before. Put it on repeat, then stop fiddling with iTunes until your draft is done. I haven't tried the repeat trick yet, but I will, real soon now. 12:02:18 PM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

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