Comments on: Enemies of the Art Part 7–Failure to Focus https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: aldersmith https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28933 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:41:42 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28933 Very inspiring! I need to schedule a goal setting meeting with myself.

]]> By: Top Picks Thursday 02-28-2013 | The Author Chronicles https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28932 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:23:12 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28932 […] life that derail or discourage you from your writing. Kristen Lamb talks about one enemy of art—the failure to focus. Donna Cooner lays out the 10 worst types of critique partners, any of which could send you down […]

]]> By: Being an update on writerly progress | Ellen Gregory https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28931 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:05:38 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28931 […] I am going to heed Kristen Lamb’s wise words in a recent blog post: “The writer who can focus no matter what else is going on around him is the writer who will […]

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28930 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:51:09 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28930 In reply to CurlyQ.

Happy you’re here. I am really ADD as well, so accountability and writing partners help. If you don’t have one, hop over to WANA Tribe and I am sure you can find some.

]]> By: CurlyQ https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28929 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:48:23 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28929 I drove a school bus for a while. Give me 49 vociferous youngsters any day. Learning the the zen of tuning out clamour in order not to kill us all on the highway was a great lesson.

What I find is that I can’t sit for long in front of the keyboard and actually seem to need to pace and wander around quite a bit to let thoughts clarify and shape in my mind so that I can get the words down. Maybe that’s just how I work but I wonder if it’s slowing me down?

I write all day at work in communications but it is very structured and “soul-sucking” to be sure. I literally started a blog last night to stave off going crazy. A creative person in a boxy institution. ACK!!!! I realized I need an outlet and hopefully visiting blogs like yours will help too. Happy to have found you.

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28928 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:19:50 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28928 In reply to lythya.

I can do that. And yes, it’s just a matter of gaining proper perspective. Money is great. So is a steady income and health benefits, but if we are artists at heart, those should FUEL the goal of writing, NOT be the goal or it can be truly soul-sucking.

]]> By: lythya https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28927 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:15:21 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28927 In reply to Julie Glover.

I think Kristen also mentioned this in another post. It’s definitely very important to say no. (Two years ago I said no to myself indulging in so many hobbies. It was just too much with school and friends.)
However, sometimes it can give to take on a bit more. Reading people’s works can be an investment, if you’re reading the works of a good critic who will later take on your own texts.

]]> By: lythya https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28926 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:12:25 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28926 Thank you for this particular post. It made it very clear that you are not against achieving things in a different career, as long as it’s not the goal itself. It’s sort of like how money should never be a goal in itself, but a means to a goal.
Great post.
Hey Kristen, couldn’t you make a post with all the writing books you recommend?

]]> By: K. (@ScrivK) https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28925 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:58:46 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28925 This post saved my day today! Your discussion about focus helped me to realize I was out of focus on the chapter I’m currently working on and got me back on track. Thank you!

http://www.kferrin.com/focus-and-starting-over/

]]> By: K. Ferrin | Focus, and Starting Over https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-7-failure-to-focus/#comment-28924 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:53:55 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=9940#comment-28924 […] Lamb wrote a wonderful article last week as part of her Enemies of the Art series on the importance of focus in achieving our goals.  The article has wonderful tips on how to formulate your goals and how to […]

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