Subject: Re: How do you stop yourself from doing stupid things?
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Posted on: 2012-08-01 18:58:00 UTC

Phobos is absolutely right. Paper and pen are invaluable. If you're having trouble focusing on the task at hand, cut yourself off from the source of the distraction. Ninety percent of my writing is done in a plain old composition book, usually while watching TV or relaxing after work; it keeps me from spending too much time in the depths of Cracked or sporking sites.

On the other hand, that's not to say that you can't enjoy the occasional bit of irrelevancy. And I wouldn't even call the Cassandra Claire mess irrelevant, to be honest--it's a fascinating study of human foibles and fandom screwups. The Ms. Scribe saga is my personal favorite.

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