Get "Freedom" From Distraction

We all know the internet can be one hell of a timesuck. It's so much easier to view that nineteenth cute cat video than it is to sit down and work on the WIP. I've written before about how to firewall your attention with a lamp timer that's set to turn your internet on and off at set times. But there are also software options as well.

A number of writers swear by using Freedom, a software designed to disable your access to the internet for predetermined intervals. If you want to get back online before your time is up, you'll have to save your WIP, close all your windows, and reboot your computer—enough of a hassle to keep most people on task. It's used by writers like Nick Hornby, Dave Eggers, Timothy Ferriss  and Seth Godin. Here's hoping a little of their success rubs off on all of us who use it!

Freedom

This month I'm participating in the A-Z blog challenge. My theme is "writer hacks," or 26 shortcuts you can do as a writer to get the most out of writing and the journey toward and through publication. Find out more about it at a-to-zchallenge.com, and hop around to read the other cool blogs that are part of the challenge!