The Games We (Don't) Play: How Authors Stay Offline
Posted on 17.06.11
At a recent writing retreat, I polled a group of authors about their tactics for keeping themselves away from the Internet when it’s time to work. Still, it’s like any simple lock: it keeps honest people honest. Writers are particularly susceptible to the temptations of the Internet, since so many of us work on our laptops and do research online. I discovered a program called Freedom , which allows one to block access to the Internet for whatever amount of time you specify. Paul Acampora ( Rachel Spinelli Punched Me in the Face When I’m trying to write and avoid the Internet, I play games with myself. As long as you really WANT to stay offline, Freedom might be just enough of a deterrent to keep you working. I must not look at the Internet for 15 minutes. What might start off as perfectly productive research session can quickly morph into “just a few minutes” on Facebook, YouTube, or any number of blogs, articles, or fun opportunities to noodle around creatively. Just 20 more minutes and then I can raid the refrigerator.
Emo | Music | Gateways To Geekery | The A.V. Club
Posted in Emo | Music | Gateways To Geekery | The A.V. Club
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Posted on Jul 21, 2011 in Chicago Reader
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The Gang of Six: Are they Rapists?
Posted on Jul 28, 2011 in Intellectual Conservative
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