Sep 21, 2008
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.
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Tags | Facebook, General Screenwriting, Internet, LA Times, Screenwriting, Technology, Twitter

One Comment
Gospel John
22. Sep, 2008
Absolutely… the internet is a curse not just for writers but for anybody that uses a computer. I spend so much time on Wikipedia just reading about some pop culture thing… Even useful websites are a complete distration…
Uh… that is… everything but FilmmakerIQ.com…
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