The Power of Half an Hour

Because of a great video on productivity, I tried a new method of writing today, and I was very impressed with the results.

There were two premises to my success:

1. I gave myself a deadline.  Half an hour to write 1,000 words.
2. I made myself start, and I planned a break for when I finished.

Thirty minutes later, I had 1,000 words, some of my favorite so far in the second book in A Cause to Cringe, and I felt great.

Forty-five minutes later, I forced myself to stop.  My word count was 1,500, and I leaped for joy.

So, for anyone out there in a writing jam, try this.  Forcing yourself to start and giving yourself a small deadline really kick-start your brain function.