Avoiding or Eliminating Writing Distractions

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Writing well usually means writing in an uninterrupted fashion – without distractions. Avoiding or eliminating distractions when you’re writing takes some thought and planning.
Distractions come in two flavors, if you will. The most obvious are the interruptions that come from the outside. If you work at home these may include your kids, your spouse, the phone, the door bell, friends dropping in, email, the fax machine, instant messages, etc. At times the list seems endless. Even if you write in an office away from the home, many of these apply.
The other types of distractions are the internal ones. You …read more