tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529570386112067463.post6647728817879813138..comments2023-08-08T05:33:16.999-04:00Comments on The Screenwriters League: How do you avoid distractions while writing?Cake Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04345753587752960115noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529570386112067463.post-44179989626179534772008-09-17T15:42:00.000-04:002008-09-17T15:42:00.000-04:00That's a lot like what I do. I just update a blogg...That's a lot like what I do. I just update a blogger page.Alex Segurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07173378562449185812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529570386112067463.post-63939601698503082962008-09-17T13:08:00.000-04:002008-09-17T13:08:00.000-04:00While the internet can be extremely distracting to...While the internet can be extremely distracting to writing, I find it increasingly helpful when I have a minute at work to write. One big problem I faced when I had an laptop and a desktop AND a work computer is after a while I forget which draft I'm working on is the latest. Especially when I'm terrible at remembering to save my work at the end of the day and bring it home. So now I actually write a lot on my gmail drafts. Yeah there's no formatting, but it's basically scribbing electronic notes, and I never have to worry about forgetting to save or have multiple drafts at home vs. at work.DOAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140233170199011987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529570386112067463.post-68919572075576080612008-09-16T15:21:00.000-04:002008-09-16T15:21:00.000-04:00It's a challenge. The upside of my writing method ...It's a challenge. The upside of my writing method (posting directly to a blog) is that it's basically an organic writing journal. The downside is that I have to be on the web to write, which opens the door (and Firefox tabs) to a million other distractions.Alex Segurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07173378562449185812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529570386112067463.post-16710099737907660112008-09-16T15:06:00.000-04:002008-09-16T15:06:00.000-04:00Great topic. The internet is my worst enemy when i...Great topic. The internet is my worst enemy when it comes to writing... I'll habitually check music blogs, random wikipedia articles, craigslist, Czech real estate webpages...<BR/><BR/>Most often when I write I have to unplug my internet. That's usually not enough, though. (I find my left hand unconsciously reattaching the ethernet cable.) I do a lot of writing with my computer unplugged, either in another room or out on my balcony. My writing sessions are 150% more productive when I'm writing unplugged. <BR/><BR/>Last time I was on a tight deadline, I would take my computer out to a coffeeshop or quiet bar and write from there. Some of my most prolific writing sessions were at the 24-hour cafe on MacDougal.Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528629064084726415noreply@blogger.com