Writing Tip: Take a Total Break
Today’s writing tip is about recharging your batteries. If you write most days, it is important to take a total break from your routine. It’s like any activity. Your muscles get weary after awhile. Your brain screams for a disconnect. I remember that when I used to work as a receptionist the last thing I wanted to do was talk when I got off work. It’s the same kind of thing with writing. I want to do something which doesn’t require research.
One of the ways I love to give my mind a needed rest is to watch sports. Whether it is Time Warner sports or Cox sports, it doesn’t matter. I just need to do something other than writing. Since I don’t watch it all of the time, it always seems to feel like I’ve entered another world. Stats and contracts of a different sort matter.
I’m not a fanatic sports fan. I do enjoy the energy of a bar filled with screaming fans. You can’t help but get caught up in the Sunday ticket games. It makes for the best people watching. People do funny things when they get caught up in sports action. I watch sports to do something that is about as far removed from my work as possible.
The fact is that it works. I come back to the computer feeling recharged, refreshed, and creative. I’m ready to begin writing again. I may have even happened upon some great material for my writing. So, grab a beer and become a better writer.
Gone Fishing!
Every once in a while, you just need a break. Writing is such a cerebral activity that can frankly, be quite taxing at times. That’s why you need this holiday. Welcome to Go Fishing Day!
I’ve always equated fishing with gambling. It’s like playing the slot machine. You toss in the line, hoping for the big payoff. Sometimes you win, sometimes you pull up an old boot.
Fishing is the perfect break. You can zone out while you wait for the bobber to sink or you slowly reel in your Texas rig worm. The nice thing about fishing is that you are usually fishing the quieter waters, so you get get a real mental vacation.
Come the 18th, do you and your writing a favor. Take the day off to go fishing.
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