How to concentrate
You can strengthen your ability to concentrate, like a muscle. Try these three methods to improve your focus.
Getting writing done
Ten-minute bursts aren’t miracle cures for writing challenges, but they are powerful, uncomplicated tools in the writer’s armoury.
Breaks with benefits
If you’re studying online for longer than usual, take some five-minute breathers that will give your mind a break and might even lead to great ideas.
Pruning versus felling
Sometimes you can selectively prune your writing, but sometimes you need to cut a whole section.
A mixture of metaphors
It's helpful to discover which conceptual metaphors work for your own writing.
Keep the title in view
Whether I’m writing a chapter of a book, a report, or indeed a blog post, I keep the title in front of me. I write on a computer but always have a notebook and pen next to it. I jot…
Treat it like a day job
'I try to write only between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. In this way, I am putting some boundaries around my work.'
The point of no return
Setting a point of no return forces you to stop, take an objective look at your work and spot any wrong turns before you go any further.
