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So I thought I'd devote today to giving you a few ideas on how to combat distraction and stay focused. The key with all of these suggestions is to get the idea out of your head quickly so that first, you don't lose the idea, and second, you can focus on what you should be finishing. You can either take a day or two to do one of these things, or use them as a reward for completing your daily goals on your current manuscript.
In no particular order, here are some things I've done:
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2) Make a Pinterest board. This is perfect if you're already visualizing scenes in your head. There are so many ways to do a Pinterest board, so go with what works for you, whether it's a mood you'd like to portray, a collection of faces that look like your characters, or images of places or items that might play a role in the story.
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4) Research. If your new idea will need some research, now is a great time to dive into that. Not only will it help you plot this new book later on, it's good to get it out of the way now to free you up for writing later.
5) Go ahead, write a little! BUT (and this is a big but!) don't write on this new idea until you've finished whatever your daily goal is for the manuscript you should be working on. This can be a great reward! Some people can't write two books at once (um, me), but if you can, go for it!
As a bonus, a lot of these ideas will help you plot! Do you have any other tactics for staying focused? If so, drop them in the comments.
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