THE BASIC TIPS TO AMPLIFY YOUR PRODUCTIVITY AS A WRITER
Being a writer might be a bit challenging.
From writer’s block to lack of ideas, you will face so many problems that can make your headache getting worse every day. And these are not so easy to tackle.
Whether you are working as a full-time staff or as a freelancer, productivity needs to be figured out soon. As it is the core of your business.
I put my list below about what matters to carry out on writing job. While you have a rush deadline or not, you might need tips for increasing more and more productivity.
1. Write Your Key Ideas Soon
So many ideas around you, but why it’s hard to execute them?
The answer is simple. Just catch those ideas as fast as you can. Because time flies and so do ideas.
Ideas are essential. Like a headless dragon. If you want to have a great dragon you have to “create” the head first. Make it real.
But to find out what type of “head”, you need to expand your idea. By writing it from the scratch you will find much possibilities what it should be.
Grab your pen and write them down. It would be easier if you put sticky notes at anywhere in your house. Spot on the place where you usually spend your time thinking alone.
2. Find Your Rhythm To Write
Do you love to write in the mood? I do. It is always hard for me to drop a line if I can’t find my own rhythm.
I can do unstoppable writing in the morning after having a big cup of latte. It comes to an end when my kids wake up.
Because writing while doing mom’s job is ineffective, productivity must be enhance in the right moment. That’s when your body and mind come into the harmony.
So you know when your soul wakes up and ready to beat the laziness. You decide what time you feel comfortable to create your draft of a masterpiece.
3. Stop Using Social Media
I hate to admit that I used to be there. I will be more productive and work efficiently if I tap that x button on my browser tab.
Working with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and whatever it is, definitely turned our head away and wasted our precious time.
As social media distracts your brain from what you are doing, it is better if you deactivate it while you are working (anything for sure).
You should focus. Only you and the paper (or blank page on the screen).
4. Write It All, Edit It Later
Well, try to write everything in your head at the moment. Leave it for couple days, then look at it again to make a proper revision.
Why can we just edit it while writing?
Because the editing process can reduce your golden ideas that may come at the first. Maybe those ideas are incredibly genius and you just leave them somewhere as they fly away and you forget to catch them on your draft.
Don’t let your brilliant ideas go away. By writing them directly you will get many things from your head.
You can accomplish your point in your writing and the same time you can edit it. It’s much better.
5. Manage Your Work Properly
Writing process just like other work, it needs management. You may have time management, work management, and team management on your side.
Set your deadline in the calendar, note your working progress, or arrange your schedule especially if you have to work together with your team. Follow your own program or plan to ensure you deliver the best work as it should be.
That’s it.
Is it not that hard, right? Understanding the key of productivity can help us producing the best. Maybe you have your own to-do list? Why don’t you put yours in the comment, I’d love to hear it.
