Focus session · editing · 25 min
25-minute focus block for editing — a stream, when you are somewhere noisy
A timer, a short prep list, and 25 minutes to cut and tighten.
25:00
Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.
If you're lying down, let the mattress hold all of you. You can stop holding yourself up. Noise is fine. You are not trying to hear anything subtle. We'll go through it in order, without much decoration.
1 Before you start
- Make sure your chair is at a height where your feet are flat on the floor.
- Plan to leave the last two minutes for writing down where to pick up next time.
- Close the door, or put headphones on, whichever signals "working" to the people around you.
- Remember that motivation usually arrives after starting, not before.
- Turn off notifications for the next block, not just to silent.
2 While the timer runs
- It is fine to stare at the wall for a minute. That is often where the answer is.
- If nothing is working, write badly on purpose for two minutes.
- When you catch yourself re-reading the same sentence, stop and write down what you were looking for.
- If a thought will not leave, give it one line on the page and return to the task.
3 When it ends
- Resist the urge to review the work straight away. Come back to it later with fresh eyes.
- Roll your shoulders and your neck before the next block.
- Write down the question you could not answer, so it has somewhere to live.
4What to put on
a stream — Running water with small variation. Softer than rain and less repetitive than a fan.
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