Beat Procrastination: The Power of Writing Online With Others

Writing in groups gives you accountability, community and flow

Dr Nicole Janz, Book Coach
The Brave Writer
Published in
3 min readNov 5, 2020

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Photo: Nicole Janz

For many years, I procrastinated on my writing.

I was squashed on my table that was too narrow to lay out my notes, in a home office that was too small to think big.

The minutes ticked by.

I found myself staring at the blank page.

Paralysed.

Instead of writing, I checked emails and social media.

Have you ever felt like that?

Everything changed when I introduced Power Hours into my routine.

Power hours are focus slots with other people.

A dedicated hour or longer where you meet online, set goals, write alongside each other, and debrief.

I’m now hosting 2 Power Hours per week, each Tuesday 9am and 1pm

Who’s on board? Authors, entrepreneurs, actors, coaches, academics, artists, illustrators, and others who want to focus together.

My Power Hours created a significant time-saving of 5–6 hours in my writing and coaching workflow. Because I got more done in that time than during scattered moments across the week!

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Dr Nicole Janz, Book Coach
The Brave Writer

Helping academics and authors clarify their key message and publish their first book.