{"id":7358,"date":"2017-08-18T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T07:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/?p=7358"},"modified":"2021-07-30T22:31:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T22:31:46","slug":"the-magic-of-ruthlessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/the-magic-of-ruthlessness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magic of Ruthlessness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Be Fabulous Friday<\/h3>\n

This week’s advice comes from the writing wizard, J. K. Rowling:<\/p>\n

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It doesn\u2019t matter where you do your writing or what hour of the day you dedicate to making your dream a reality. The only thing that matters is picking the same hour each day and consistently reserving that particular 60 minutes for your screenplay. Keeping to the same schedule is key. Good writers write consistently. They find a time to write and stick to their schedule no matter what. They make a sacred promise to themselves that they will allow no distractions, no interruptions, no excuses and no exceptions to invade their private writing time. Be 100% selfish about protecting your \u201cwriting hour.\u201d At first, it may be hard to stick to your guns.Modern life is filled with distractions and competing claims for your attention. It is so easy to be tempted to put your writing off because some \u201ccrisis\u201d intervened. Don\u2019t give in! Turn off your cell phone, turn off your landline, and turn off your pager, iPhone or PDA.<\/p>\n

Keeping to the same schedule is key. Good writers write consistently. They find a time to write and stick to their schedule no matter what. They make a sacred promise to themselves that they will allow no distractions, no interruptions, no excuses and no exceptions to invade their private writing time. Be 100% selfish about protecting your \u201cwriting hour.\u201d At first, it may be hard to stick to your guns.Modern life is filled with distractions and competing claims for your attention. It is so easy to be tempted to put your writing off because some \u201ccrisis\u201d intervened. Don\u2019t give in! Turn off your cell phone, turn off your landline, and turn off your pager, iPhone or PDA.<\/p>\n

Be 100% selfish about protecting your \u201cwriting hour.\u201d At first, it may be hard to stick to your guns. Modern life is filled with distractions and competing claims for your attention. It is so easy to be tempted to put your writing off because some \u201ccrisis\u201d intervened. Don\u2019t give in! Turn off your cell phone, turn off your landline, and turn off your pager, iPhone or PDA. It can wait an hour for your attention.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re on Pinterest, why not follow\u00a0my Pinterest board for these weekly motivational posts<\/a><\/strong>? It will be updated weekly. \u00a0Find quotes and inspiration that have helped me.<\/p>\n

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