Jenn's post below reminded me of an email I received linking to an article titled 50 Strategies For Making Yourself Work. It was written by Jerry Oltion and it's interesting - I highly recommend you take the time to read it.
Not every tip works for everyone, but some of the strategies are very useful. You can find the list at http://www.sfwa.org/writing/strategies.html.
I've never worked to music (I singing along too much LOL) but I'm going to try some instrumental CDs with my earphones it to see if I can shut out all those distractions around me.
ReplyDeleteHey Jenn,
ReplyDeleteLet me know how you go with the music. I'd be very interested to see if it helps you.
I find it really useful to listen to music when I write. Sometimes a song with interesting lyrics inspires a scene or a word triggers an idea. And yes, it stops you from being distracted by other things around you!
:-) Mon