Tips for writers: Go away, Internet

Posted on September 21, 2008 in General Screenwriting | 1 Comment

Is the Internet a tool or distraction? We it’s certainly both and all writers need to find a balance. Although, finding that balance is easier said than done. Jacket Copy, the book blog of The L.A. Times, takes a look at some of the more drastic measures some writers have implemented to avoid “the web of distractions.”

…Earlier today I wondered if Philip Roth would have been so prolific if he’d come of age nowadays, with the electronic distractions of Twitter and blogging and Facebook and what-all. Turns out two writers that I enjoy keeping up with on the Web have decided to restrict their online activities so they can get more work done.

— Los Angeles Times | Read The Full Article

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