Welcome back to my monthly Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post. The first Wednesday of every month writers form across the virtual world log in and share in a collective moment of twittering focus. CHeck it out by clicking the image above.
The co-hosts for the May 1 posting of the IWSG are Victoria Marie Lees, Nancy Gideon, me, and Cathrina Constantine!
The May 1st question is how do you deal with distractions when you are writing? Do they derail you?
Hmm…depends on the day. I am very focused on most days. I set aside mornings to write, and I get up early to ensure it is a chunk of time. I go to my office and sit in front of my laptop and try to put down words without TV, music, or outside distractions. That works most days, but there are other days where I just need to curl up in my chair and zone out. Honestly, I give in to those instincts sometimes. I think it is part and parcel of expecting something out of my brain to also give it the zone-out days it seems to require. Today is one of those days, by the way. This blog post is the only writing I’m doing this morning. 😉
I’ll leave you with a book recommendation. I just finished Leah Bardugo’s The Familiar, and I enjoyed it. If you’re looking for a new read, give it a go. See you next month.