Wednesday Wordcount

[rj_anderson]

Much better today! I am relieved.

1,046 words.

What's really helping me make the most of my opportunities to write is a little freeware program called Temptation Blocker, which allows me to block all access to certain programs for a specified period of time. So I've set it to block my web browser, e-mail, internet messaging and offline LJ editor, and as soon as the kids are in bed, I set the timer for an hour and a half or two hours and start writing. Thanks to Temptation Blocker I can't access the Internet during that time without typing in a very long and awkward string of characters first, so that helps me keep my nose to the grindstone until I've got at least a couple of hundred words done.

It's sad that I need this kind of thing to keep me on track, but such is the seductive power of teh intarwebs.

Comments

[robinellen.livejournal.com]

Hm...I might have to try that ;)

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

I've included a link now, if you want to try it... it's totally free, recommended by a number of respectable sites, and so far it hasn't done my computer any harm.

[robinellen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[kizmet-42.livejournal.com]

Now that's a great program idea. I should get it.

[wahlee-98.livejournal.com]

*goes to download*

[firebyrd.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to have to download that too. Very useful. I might have to put it on my husband's computer too to really thwart my procrastination, though. ;)

[timeheldinsepia.livejournal.com]

Whoa. I'm going to see if the knowledge that such a program exists will be an incentive to get my tasks done. If not, I may stop procrastinating and download.

[bexm30.livejournal.com]

The temptation blocker is a great idea!

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think I need that little freeware program myself. *pounces*