Comments on: Stretching the Attention Span http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/ Adventures in Writing on the Road Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: betsydornbusch http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4914 betsydornbusch Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:28:57 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4914 There is no question I wrote more words in a day pre-internet and blogging, etc. But now I write more for pay so it feels different. It's a lot tougher. There is no question I wrote more words in a day pre-internet and blogging, etc.

But now I write more for pay so it feels different. It’s a lot tougher.

]]> By: Robin http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4912 Robin Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:37:33 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4912 LOL! I forgot you write on the computer! Oh, man! LOL! I forgot you write on the computer! Oh, man!

]]> By: Ty Johnston http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4910 Ty Johnston Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:21:48 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4910 Oh, gosh. I know exactly what you mean. I used to be able to read for hours and hours at a time. Now it's 5 or 10 pages at a pop, then I have to do something else. My writing habits have become similar. I used to sit for hours and write out a few thousands words. But the last few years I seem to write in 250 word snippets, almost as if I'm writing for Twitter or Facebook. Fortunately I can force myself to sit down for 5 or 6 of these little writing spurts each day, so I at least feel somewhat productive. Oh, gosh. I know exactly what you mean. I used to be able to read for hours and hours at a time. Now it’s 5 or 10 pages at a pop, then I have to do something else.

My writing habits have become similar. I used to sit for hours and write out a few thousands words. But the last few years I seem to write in 250 word snippets, almost as if I’m writing for Twitter or Facebook. Fortunately I can force myself to sit down for 5 or 6 of these little writing spurts each day, so I at least feel somewhat productive.

]]> By: kate sterling http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4906 kate sterling Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:09:16 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4906 "I’m trying to do everything in long, single-minded stretches, one thing at a time. Even Facebook. I feel like it’s helping. Yesterday I had my first 4K day in months." That's great. I'll try it, too, but I'm not promising anything... :) “I’m trying to do everything in long, single-minded stretches, one thing at a time. Even Facebook. I feel like it’s helping. Yesterday I had my first 4K day in months.”

That’s great. I’ll try it, too, but I’m not promising anything… :)

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4901 Natasha Fondren Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:06:07 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4901 Oh how fun, Aimless! I've gotten out of short story practice. I need to get back in! Oh how fun, Aimless! I’ve gotten out of short story practice. I need to get back in!

]]> By: Aimlesswriter http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4899 Aimlesswriter Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:13:14 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4899 This sure explains a lot. Like why I'm now writing short stories instead of my usual 400 pages. I just don't have the drive to do anything longer.... Am I a victim of the internet? This sure explains a lot. Like why I’m now writing short stories instead of my usual 400 pages. I just don’t have the drive to do anything longer….
Am I a victim of the internet?

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4883 Natasha Fondren Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:43:59 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4883 Ugh! That's awful, Kate! I don't know how I used to keep up with my loops. I'm not on any, anymore. I let a lot of things drop. Even when on Facebook. I don't mean to, but... you know. Priorities! Ugh! That’s awful, Kate! I don’t know how I used to keep up with my loops. I’m not on any, anymore. I let a lot of things drop. Even when on Facebook. I don’t mean to, but… you know. Priorities!

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 Natasha Fondren Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:42:37 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4882 Lana, I don't have a TV, either. I don't miss it in the slightest. I spent a large part of my twenties with having one in my closet, which I'd take out once or twice a year. Once I got sick, I started watching. After I got better, I got rid of cable and the like. Now that I'm on the road, I didn't buy a TV. I do watch a few shows on the Internet, but... let's see... I've watched two hours in the last three weeks. I shudder to think of watching more! Lana, I don’t have a TV, either. I don’t miss it in the slightest. I spent a large part of my twenties with having one in my closet, which I’d take out once or twice a year. Once I got sick, I started watching. After I got better, I got rid of cable and the like. Now that I’m on the road, I didn’t buy a TV. I do watch a few shows on the Internet, but… let’s see… I’ve watched two hours in the last three weeks.

I shudder to think of watching more!

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4880 Natasha Fondren Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:40:49 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4880 Isn't it, Robin?! I've made Facebook my first social priority. Everything else, like blogging, gets pushed down. I still read a lot of blogs, but I don't comment as much. I don't have trouble putting it down to read, but I can't put it away while writing, or I wouldn't write! :D Isn’t it, Robin?! I’ve made Facebook my first social priority. Everything else, like blogging, gets pushed down. I still read a lot of blogs, but I don’t comment as much.

I don’t have trouble putting it down to read, but I can’t put it away while writing, or I wouldn’t write! :D

]]> By: Natasha Fondren http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/comment-page-1/#comment-4879 Natasha Fondren Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:39:29 +0000 http://www.natashafondren.com/writing/full-time-writing/stretching-the-attention-span/#comment-4879 Eric, my concentration was far better in music than in writing. Zoning out is almost a necessity for the creative process, but then so is long periods of focus. It's sorta hard to do both! It's taken awhile for me to improve my reading, too. I think I'm there! Eric, my concentration was far better in music than in writing. Zoning out is almost a necessity for the creative process, but then so is long periods of focus. It’s sorta hard to do both!

It’s taken awhile for me to improve my reading, too. I think I’m there!

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