Writing is very much like exercise you need conditioning to be able to do it well.

Increase your writing time gradually: Closely tied with tip #1, above, this recommendation suggests you start small and build gradually.

The act of doing this very minor preparation will more than double your chances of having a successful and focused experience the next writing day. When you’re writing on Monday, plan ahead for what you want to write on Tuesday.

Plan ahead: Ben Franklin said “working without a plan is planning to fail” and he was absolutely correct.

And here was the best part: On most days, I hit 500 words, anyway, even though that was no longer my goal. That step solved my writing problem, immediately. A few years ago, when I was having difficulty with a portion of the writing for my most recent book, Your Happy First Draft, I cut my writing commitment in half, from 500 words per day to 250. If you’re having writing problems your first strategy should be to reduce your time, not increase it.

Limit your time: After 40 years of working with thousands of writers, I can tell you that the vast majority of people who have difficulty writing try to spend way too much time at it.

Here are 13 mostly easy steps you can take to improve your focus: Learning to achieve better focus - when you want and need it - is an important skill for all writers.

In all honesty, you’d rather be cleaning your oven or having a root canal right now.

Or your shopping list for dinner that night. Your mind is caught up in your fight with your partner this morning. You take a few deep breaths, stretch your arms out over your head and still….nothing.

Do you ever sit at your computer and find the prospect of writing to be defeating you? You know you need to work on your paper (or report or blog post or book manuscript) and you just can’t seem to focus.

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