Productivity is something I struggle with. I've always felt like I should be writing and editing more. Now that I have two small children at home, I feel even more pressure to get "enough" writing done in the small amount of time I have available. I wonder how I frittered away all that marvelous time I had B.C. (Before Children). I've figured out a few tricks that work for me to boost my productivity. Some of them I picked up from other writers, and some I figured out on my own. Part of being a writer is figuring out what routines, rituals, and tricks work to get you going. Part of being a human is realizing that your life changes often, and that when it does, you have to figure things out all over again.
Recently, I've learned that writing from the same place that I daydream is a great way to overcome the inertia I fight against when I start to write. It also seems to help me get into the zone faster. Instead of looking at the screen as I type, I stare into space at the same quadrant that I tend to look at when I daydream. I watch the scene unfolding as I write it, instead of focusing on the words I type.
We'll see how long this trick works without needing adjustments!
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