Technology has a lot to offer a writer these days — almost too much.\u00a0 It’s easy to get fooled by all the tools available and forget to just write.\u00a0 It used to be a writer needed a pen and a notebook or, more recently, a typewriter, paper, replacement ribbons, and some version of White-Out.\u00a0 But now, a writer can use those tools as well as the plethora of modern communication gear — desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets, and cell phones.\u00a0 With “The Cloud” all those devices will keep the latest document current, so a writer can pick up any device and be confident the latest version of their document is waiting for them to pick up where they left off.\u00a0 It’s all so easy, right?<\/p>\n
Maybe.\u00a0 Or maybe the ease is mentally deceptive, leaving a writer to mentally say, “I don’t have to rush, I can pick this up and finish it anytime.”\u00a0 It’s so easy to get caught up in updating Facebook and Twitter — it’s an important part of keeping your “brand” out there for your readership.\u00a0 Ooops, Where did the time go?\u00a0 I was supposed to spend “x” hours writing this morning.\u00a0 Where did the time go?\u00a0 How is it already noon, and I haven’t even opened my document yet?\u00a0 Professional writers learn to avoid these time sinks and other distracting traps, but even the best can get distracted sometimes.\u00a0 That’s why they tend to have specific protocols they follow to discipline themselves to make sure they get their work done on time.\u00a0 Writers are self-employed, and they have to be responsible for their actions or lack of actions.\u00a0 Writers aren’t the only profession who have to look out for these pitfalls, but it’s the one I think about the most.<\/p>\n
Technology offers many advantages to make a job easier, but if someone isn’t careful, that ease can translate to a trap.\u00a0 What techniques do you employ to make sure your tools don’t become traps?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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