Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni What I’ll Do to Improve My Writing in 2024
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Jan 3, 2024 The speaker shares their commitment to improving their writing in 2024 and outlines five ways they will work on their craft, including writing, reading about writing, seeking feedback, joining writing communities, and enrolling in a writing program. They discuss the benefits of disconnecting from distractions and reading about writing to enhance writing skills. They also emphasize the importance of feedback and practicing on platforms like Medium, as well as signing up for a writing masterclass to further improve their writing.
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Write In The Morning For Undisturbed Focus
- Write first thing in the morning for at least 30 minutes to capture an undistracted mind.
- Fabio replaced morning reading and phone-checking with breakfast then a 30-minute writing session, which improved focus on his dissertation.
Phone Checking Steals Writing Space
- Morning routines influence mental space; checking phone creates a mental to-do list that distracts writing.
- Fabio noticed five minutes of phone-checking triggered task thoughts that reduced his ability to produce quality writing.
Morning Writing Helped My Dissertation Progress
- Fabio tested morning writing while working on his dissertation and found it effective.
- He reports feeling more focused and less distracted when he writes for at least 30 minutes each morning.