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Get in the zone
March 25th 2007 at 8:06 am
No, not the auto zone, that other zone. Useful maybe for writers as well, techniques on how to get your flow on while working on stuff.
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1. Steve Buchheit on Mar 25th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
In the zone is exceptionally fun. I’d have to simply a lot in my life to get back into it, which i’ve been working on simplfying my life. So I’ve been developing my distraction-fu work style.
2. Betsy Whitt on Mar 25th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
Looks like great advice - funny, thinking back on some of the more productive spans of writing time I can remember, the “50 minutes on, 10 minute break” model worked really well. Right about then I was finishing a cup of tea and the break gave me just enough time to pull back a bit and maybe redirect my writing for the next 50 minutes, or confirm that I was going the right direction and keep moving. I’ve gotta get back into that…
3. Tobias Buckell on Mar 26th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
I need to remember to take breaks!