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HOW TO FOCUS ON WRITING YOUR BOOK

TURN YOUR DEVICES OFF.

PUT THEM IN A DRAWER.

LOCK THE DRAWER.

THROW AWAY THE KEY.

LEAVE THE HOUSE.

DO NOT LOOK BACK.

KEEP TO BACK-ROADS AND HEDGEROWS.

FEEL YOUR OLD LIFE SLIP AWAY.

SLEEP BY DAY. FORAGE IN THE EVENING.

WRITE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.

WHEN YOU HAVE A PASSABLE FIRST DRAFT, COMMIT A MINOR CRIME AND USE YOUR PHONE CALL TO CONTACT YOUR AGENT.

By Tom Gauld