About Freelance Writing

Hi Anne,

I had a quick question which I’d like to ask if you don’t mind.

I was interested to find out how you center yourself and clear your head before writing.

I’ve had a difficult time clearing my thoughts in getting my thoughts out. I do enjoy writing however it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes tend to be wasted simply just trying to figure out how to begin.

Any suggestions or hints?

Thank you!

Katrice (in comments)

Hi Katrice,

Actually I love getting questions.

First of all, that 10 or 15 minutes isn’t unusual at all, and it may not be a pointless as it seems. There is often what I call a ‘pencil sharpening’ period when, as we shuffle papers, sharpen metaphorical papers, etc., our mind is actually getting ready to write.

If you watch your mind while this is happening you’ll probably be able to tell exactly when it shifts from preparation to procrastination. You don’t want the prep time to extend much beyond a few minutes.

That said, I do have some additional thoughts: [click to continue…]

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