A Simple Work Smarter Not Harder Tool
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There are so many tools popping up all the time to help writers.
How do you know which ones to try?
Do you find yourself spending more time researching time-saving tools instead of writing?
Sometimes the simplest thing can make the biggest difference.
One of these is a kitchen timer (or timer on your phone) and it doesn’t have to be fancy or cost a lot of money.
Lots of people talk about using one but I didn’t think it would help me.
Wrong.
It has made a huge impact on my writing.
Actually, I was stunned that it kept me so focused.
I started with 5 minutes, then 15 minutes, then 30 minutes of writing before I took a break.
And breaks are important to keep your creativity moving forward.
I was afraid if I stopped after the timer went off that it would be harder to start again.
However, it made it easier to pick up where I left off.
Now, everyone is different and you have to find what works for you.
A writer friend of mine would write for 15 minutes and take a 15 minute break.
Another writer friend of mine would write for 30 minutes and take a 5 minute break.
Just experiment until you find your timed writing schedule.
