Ian's Messy Desk
OCTOBER 20, 2010
Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. For example, remembering the number sequence of: 6-3-2-4-8-1-7-9 could be remembered easier if the sequence is chunked into: 63-24-81-79. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Stay organized.
Men With Pens
AUGUST 5, 2012
Many writers hit the keyboard for set periods of time. For example, National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Oates likes to write before breakfast. National Book Award winner and New York Times essayist Richard Powers claims he hasn’t touched a keyboard in years, not even to write an email. ” Write for time. Write out loud.
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Brilliantly Better
SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
That’s a key point and a very important question for every blogger who had been wrecked more than one keyboard writing. I know I’ve been giving a lot of examples from the blogging and copywriting niches, but for podcasts, the first one that comes to my head is galadarling.com. The closest example is a Formula 1 pilot suit.
Men With Pens
JUNE 27, 2010
Check out these fast examples: You’ll make mistakes. It’s a great feeling to be able to sit down at the keyboard, fully confident in your ability, clean of any doubt or future-worry and, is especially great when the recommended 8.25 hours of sleep is achieved. I think we’ve all arrived at a very special place.
Men With Pens
MAY 24, 2012
Here’s an example: Every day, I follow the same, fixed routine. whirr” – hit the keyboard. How to Write Massive Quantities on Demand first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. So if you’ve built a pattern of actions, you’re golden. I wake up. I grab a cup of coffee.
Men With Pens
JUNE 20, 2010
Now, when I say ‘don’t write’, I don’t mean you should take a break or get away from the keyboard for a day. Take me, for example. Text-to-speech and speech-to-text are two great potential examples. I’m a pretty fast typist but it made me realise how unnatural it is to use a keyboard, or even a pen.
Men With Pens
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
I am not a freelancer as such but I do work from home and I’ve training my boss and colleagues to stop arranging meetings after 4pm (still working on that one), I’ve been forcing myself to step away from the keyboard and to stop checking work emails after hours. Kenji – love James’ example in his comment.
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