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Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:15:59 +0000

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Zapping de abril de dos mil nueve. @ jauhow — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:19:15 +0000

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¿Eres virgen? @ jauhow — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:17:51 +0000

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Comment on Distraction-Free Writing (or, How Even Old Writing Dogs Can Learn New Tricks) by Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:03:17 +0000

Alan Carr: What I want is something with my swipe files down one side, my notes about the specific project down the other and the salesletter in the middle…

That's the polar opposite of a clean screen editor, but it's also something of a holy grail for writers. I've heard good things about Scrivener (Mac only) and its ability to keep research handy while writing, but don't know if anything similarly successful has come into being for Windows.

Comment on Apparently, Finishing Things a New Online “Trend” (or, Singletasking??) by John White

John White — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:38:45 +0000

How about the odd feeling you get when you deliberately stop yourself just as you feel a distraction turning into a time-sink, then stop and return to the main task at hand? Is that how a smoker feels when trying to quit?

I feel pleased to hear myself think, “No, that’s not what I need to be working on,” and dismayed that I have so little self-discipline.
John White´s last blog ..“I Asked You For a Chainsaw. You Gave Me a Cuisinart.”

Comment on Distraction-Free Writing (or, How Even Old Writing Dogs Can Learn New Tricks) by Alan Carr

Alan Carr — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:27:27 +0000

I’ve recently downloaded ‘Liquid story binder’, not for the lack of anything but for the ability to have multiple thingies open at once!

Unfortunately I haven’t had time to really explore it, so the demo will probably run out before I can decide.

What I want is something with my swipe files down one side, my notes about the specific project down the other and the salesletter in the middle…

If I have to minimise Word (I use Open Office, which I hate but damned if I’ll spend $$$ on Word) then invariably I’ll find myself browsing through emails, forums, news etc.

The other software I’m using is ‘Chaos Intellect’, as a replacement for Outlook. Handy for building up complete files on my clients, complete with schedules etc.

On the main topic, yes, I agree 100% that focussing on only one task at a time works best. You simply get more done like that, and you know it’s done right.

Alan C

Comment on Apparently, Finishing Things a New Online “Trend” (or, Singletasking??) by Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:39:52 +0000

John Soares: OK, I’m focused single-mindedly on writing this comment, and I won’t let anything distract me until it’s done.

It's an impressive testament indeed; doing one thing at a time has become a trend. It should remain one - at least until writers start getting paid big bucks to tweet.

Comment on Apparently, Finishing Things a New Online “Trend” (or, Singletasking??) by Web Media Daily – Tues. June 30, 2009 | Reinventing Yourself...

Web Media Daily – Tues. June 30, 2009 | Reinventing Yourself... — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:51:58 +0000

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Comment on Apparently, Finishing Things a New Online “Trend” (or, Singletasking??) by John Soares

John Soares — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:54:43 +0000

OK, I’m focused single-mindedly on writing this comment, and I won’t let anything distract me until it’s done.

Multi-tasking is often far less efficient than single tasking because the brain has to switch gears as it rapidly shifts between tasks.

I only multi-task when one of the things I’m doing does not require active thinking. Example: driving while listening to the radio.
John Soares´s last blog ..Is Online College Instruction More Effective than In-Class Instruction?

Comment on Distraction-Free Writing (or, How Even Old Writing Dogs Can Learn New Tricks) by Apparently, Finishing Things a New Online “Trend” (or, Singletasking??) | The Copywriter Underground

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:02:42 +0000

[...] That’s why I tend to post here in spurts (when I’m busy, I’m busy), and why I find myself writing more and more using “clean screen” writing tools. [...]