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Getting Back into the Game

After we’ve taken an extended break and want to dive back into the pool of book-writing, it’s essential to stick to our guns and get to work. It starts with your decision to press onward despite distractions and temptations to procrastinate, and not get started on your book. It’s the decision to write. No matter the alluring invitations to do something else, and thus, getting consumed in writer’s block, we’ve decided we’re moving forward with the book’s development. 


The Blueprint to Rebuilding Laser Focus

How do you rekindle your flame to get into tunnel vision? What are some techniques we can practice to stay focused in order to get back into the zone? Answering these questions will undoubtedly support your passion, trigger the concentration needed to get back into the game of creating content for your book.


To write well demands a strong foundation. Create an outline. It doesn’t have to be lengthy and tedious but it does need to come into fruition. Brainstorming ideas and separating them by bullet points will help you gain clarity. 


Intimate Declarations of Reinforcing Power Thoughts

Prior to dedicating myself to the mental work required to draft content I perform my writing ritual. However, if I’m anxious to get started I carry out a “warm-up.” Opposed to staring at the blank sheet in front of me and spiraling downward into writer’s block, I reinforce the truth; “I can do this,” I repeat aloud. Talk to yourself. Remind yourself you can with additional statements of encouragement. “It’s going to be hard but I can do it.” 


Conclusion

Getting back into the game of writing is challenging but not impossible. There are many methods to restore laser focus and motivation. Here we emphasized the importance of making the decision to write, and trumping any distractions and roadblocks to writing. We’ve examined the significance of building an outline by brainstorming ideas and listing them in bullet format. Talking ourselves up with a “warm-up.” Reinforcing our truths - “yes, we can do this!” Getting back into the game will be a little easier once you’ve decided to move forward, created an outline, performed a warm-up, and dived into the zone with your laser focus on producing content.

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