Comments on: My freelance writing resolutions for 2009 http://michellerafter.com/2009/01/06/my-freelance-writing-resolutions-for-2009/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Freelancing in the Digital Age Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FreelanceVenue http://michellerafter.com/2009/01/06/my-freelance-writing-resolutions-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-779 FreelanceVenue Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:36:22 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=1714#comment-779 Wishing you the best as you step up to your 2009 Resolutions. Just step up and do it!!! Wishing you the best as you step up to your 2009 Resolutions.

Just step up and do it!!!

]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2009/01/06/my-freelance-writing-resolutions-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Michelle Rafter Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:15:03 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=1714#comment-778 Thanks for the great suggestions. I keep a journal by my nightstand because I often wake up in the middle of the night with ideas for blog posts, stories, the lede for the piece I'm working on just then. A few times I've even composed the first 500 to 600 words of a first draft in long hand. Usually I end up rewriting the entire thing. But it is a great way to free write without the distraction of the computer. Michelle Thanks for the great suggestions. I keep a journal by my nightstand because I often wake up in the middle of the night with ideas for blog posts, stories, the lede for the piece I’m working on just then. A few times I’ve even composed the first 500 to 600 words of a first draft in long hand. Usually I end up rewriting the entire thing. But it is a great way to free write without the distraction of the computer.

Michelle

]]> By: artsandletters http://michellerafter.com/2009/01/06/my-freelance-writing-resolutions-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-777 artsandletters Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:09:05 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=1714#comment-777 Michelle, I bought myself a kitchen timer for trying to stay focused on writing projects. I'll set it for 45 minutes (or whatever), and then that's all I'll do. I will also, occasionally <b>turn the computer off</b>. I find that writing things out longhand often forces me to be sharper in my writing and a little less chatty. (I'm thinking about - no joke - getting a typewriter to make the most of this!) I dunno, maybe that's a little ADD for you, but they've helped me out. Michelle, I bought myself a kitchen timer for trying to stay focused on writing projects. I’ll set it for 45 minutes (or whatever), and then that’s all I’ll do. I will also, occasionally turn the computer off. I find that writing things out longhand often forces me to be sharper in my writing and a little less chatty. (I’m thinking about – no joke – getting a typewriter to make the most of this!) I dunno, maybe that’s a little ADD for you, but they’ve helped me out.

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