For writers, extended time without distractions and competing priorities is a pleasurable necessity; without it we cannot enter the writer’s trance, aka creative flow. We want and need what Cal Newport defines as Deep Work: “Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit.” In Deep Work: […]
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Writers Need Creative Play to Get Their Minds Wandering
Process is typically the most challenging habit for writers to dedicate time to. Creative play for the sake of play seems so frivolous and non-productive. But before you ditch Process for the sake of something “more valuable,” consider my latest intel on how play pays off: Process leads to mind-wandering, aka daydreaming, which in turns […]