Writing Life

2 Tips for Staying Focused

There's a consistent theme that runs through each of the writing groups I'm in. It doesn't matter whether it's the published authour groups only, or the ones where published and unpublished writers hang, writers are always asking for help getting motivated to write. That's a problem that I struggled with for a lot longer than I want to think about, then I found the solution! It was simple! And here it is:

1. Every morning, before I get out of bed, pull out my Kindle and turn on a book about productivity or writing. Let it play till I sit to write;

a) "The Perfect Day Formula" by Craig Ballantyne
b) "You Are A Writer" by Jeff Goins
c) "How to Make a Living as a Writer" by James Scott Bell (or any of his other books I have.)
d) "How I Sold 1 Million Books!" by Amit Offir
e) "Freelance Writing Hacks," by Nathan Meunier (or any other of his books.)
f) Any book I have by Nina Amir

2. If I'm not in the mood for a book, I turn on Anne Perry's writing videos I picked up on Amazon.

Starting my day out with Kindle reading to me, or a video playing in the background, helps me immediately focus on the day's agenda - writing. It gets me excited. It gets my mind racing with ideas, and I look forward to sitting down and putting them into action.

So, if you have problems sitting down to write, try doing this for a few days, and I bet you'll see the difference in both your writing and your attitude.