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I am not a novelist. The problem isn't the device, it's my brain. But when I have a creative block, I take a page from the novelists that just works. I close m
by geocrasher 6y ago
I am not a novelist. The problem isn't the device, it's my brain. But when I have a creative block, I take a page from the novelists that just works.
I close my eyes and start typing.
In fact, Iv'e closed my eyes just now as I write this. Touch typing obviously helps! But it allows me to hyper-focus on my writing and not on anything else. If I wanted to, I could turn off all notifications. or just turn my sound off completely with "mute". No big deal. Granted, this isn't very portable, but I could do this with my laptop. The only thing I lack is the huge battery life.
As I open my eyes now, I re-emerge into the Real World where there exists more than my writing. I fix the typos, make an observation, and click "add comment".
But not before I add one more thing: You don't need a device to write. You need a process, and you need to get out of your own head.