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The Power of Writing Rituals

Performed often enough, a routine can prepare your distractible brain to ease into the hard work of focusing on a manuscript.

"I struggled a lot with my writing in the past three years, and what really helped me get on track were candles, classical music, and closed tabs.”

As a productivity technique, that sounds both oddly specific and fairly enigmatic. But the underlying strategy is simple: Find writing rituals that work for you. The particulars will vary from writer to writer, but the right mix of routines and artifacts can support or renew your writing focus when it has been dispersed to the many winds of academic and personal life."

For the full article, visit: https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-power-of-writing-rituals