365 Hour Mental and Physical Challenge: Hour 155: How I Write A 4000 Word Article Without Getting Exhausted

Saturday 4 February 2017

Hour 155: How I Write A 4000 Word Article Without Getting Exhausted

Hour 155: The THREE MONTH VACATION podcast with Sean D’Souza, Episode #111 - Part 1: How I Write A 4000 Word Article Without Getting Exhausted.

Today’s Takeaway Points:

* To not get exhausted when you’re writing, it’s not all about managing the writing, it’s about managing your energy levels.

In this podcast Sean shares three techniques to prevent exhaustion, but only goes into detail on the first two in PART 1.

ONE: Put space between your activities

TWO: Use a timer

THREE: Never research when you’re writing the article

* A Rookie writer tries to do everything at the same time. They spend time coming up with an idea, or ideas, then they’ll start writing the article, editing along the way, re-writing, followed by more editing, and then eventually, hours later, they’ll be totally exhausted. Does this sound familiar?

PUT SPACE BETWEEN YOUR ACTIVITIES:

Day one, come up with a few ideas or topics for an article.
Day two, come up with some subtopics.
Days three, write the basic outline.
Day four, write the article, but do not edit
Day five, edit your article or pass it onto a trusted friend to edit.

By breaking your writing into smaller bits, it maintains your energy levels and enthusiasm. It may look like it’s now taking you five days to write an article, but in reality you’re probably spending less time on it.

USE A TIMER