The 3 Things You Need To Eliminate to Get in the Writing Zone
Get your brain in gear with these three things.
So I’ve just published my second book, and a lot of people’s reactions are:
How do you do it?
So I’m here to tell you the three things you need to eliminate to get in the writing zone because you need no distractions, but you and your place of creativity. Let’s get to it.
People who are going to talk to you
In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is a misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood. — Henry David Thoreau
This may be a personal thing, but I had to be alone when I was writing my book. Of course, now and then (most likely for a cup of tea break!), I would have spoken to my ex and gotten his opinion on some stuff too, but I couldn’t handle anyone being around for the writing part to talk to me.
It would put me off my flow. What is the flow? Here’s how to find it:
Next thing to eliminate isn’t actually a complete elimination, at least it helps with my creativity vibration…
Not complete silence
“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I am in, therein to be content.” — Helen Keller
Silence is not always golden. I find music, especially binaural beats or background jazz, helps spur my state of flow on. Other than that, I love the sound of birds or nature taking its course when writing.
When I wrote my first book during the pandemic, I was literally listening to the neighbours outside for some human interaction at points! (Not because I’m nosy I promise!)
If you want to write with effect and flow, I wouldn’t completely cut out every sound, but I’d definitely cut out:
Any other distractions online
A fence to wisdom is silence. — Akiba ben Joseph, Pirkei Avot, 3:17.
As he puts it, our wisdom comes to us in these brief moments of silence that shower us with love and light. We can’t feel this when Facebook is buzzing, and Whatsapp is pinging. Our mind struggles to stay focused as it is, let alone in our technology addicted society. So give yourself a break from online distractions and keep going! You can do it.
In conclusion: The three things you need to eliminate to get in the writing zone are online distractions, conversations, and not complete utter silence but close to it!
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