Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Fri, Mar 26 2010
One thing at a time, or maybe not.
Every now and then a study comes out that claims that those of us who multitask don't actually get nearly as much done as our single-minded fellow humans. What I can't imagine is how a non multitasking person manages to get anything written. I would agree that there may be wisdom in working on one project at a time. But if that project is a novel, for instance, working on it involves a great deal of multitasking. One has to keep in mind which characters know one another, what the characters look like, details of the novel's setting and time period and much more. While this may not sound like multitasking in the strictest sense of the word, the attitude needs to be there, even if one keeps copious notes on the details of a story. The writer still has to think like a project manager in order to coordinate all the bits and pieces that make up the novel. If you think of yourself as a person who can only do one thing at a time you can benefit by allowing your creative mind to have an overall view of your novel while you allow other parts of your mind to keep the bits and pieces straight. It sounds improbable, but it can work in your favor and enhance the creative process.
posted at: 15:14 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
Every now and then a study comes out that claims that those of us who multitask don't actually get nearly as much done as our single-minded fellow humans. What I can't imagine is how a non multitasking person manages to get anything written. I would agree that there may be wisdom in working on one project at a time. But if that project is a novel, for instance, working on it involves a great deal of multitasking. One has to keep in mind which characters know one another, what the characters look like, details of the novel's setting and time period and much more. While this may not sound like multitasking in the strictest sense of the word, the attitude needs to be there, even if one keeps copious notes on the details of a story. The writer still has to think like a project manager in order to coordinate all the bits and pieces that make up the novel. If you think of yourself as a person who can only do one thing at a time you can benefit by allowing your creative mind to have an overall view of your novel while you allow other parts of your mind to keep the bits and pieces straight. It sounds improbable, but it can work in your favor and enhance the creative process.
posted at: 15:14 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
