Productivity Hacks for Writers
Offered By: LinkedIn Learning
Course Description
Overview
Learn how to increase your writing productivity. Get hacks to eliminate distractions, improve your focus, and set up routines that enable maximum creativity and efficiency.
Syllabus
Introduction
- The three pillars of productive writing
- What to expect from this course
- Introduction to word counts
- How to calculate your starting active daily word count (ADWC)
- Tracking your ADWC moving forward: Word count tracker
- Brain hack #1: Wake up right
- Brain hack #2: Suit up
- Brain hack #3: Get moving
- Brain hack #4: Fuel your mind
- Brain hack #5: Fuel your soul
- Brain hack #6: Set your course
- Brain hack #7: Fuel your body
- Brain hack #8: Train your brain waves (the instant productivity game changer)
- Brain hack #9: Sacred writing rituals
- Brain hack #10: Ticking time bomb
- Brain hack #11: The evening magic Routine
- The productivity oasis
- Space hack #1: Do not disturb signs
- Space hack #2: Move your phone, change your life
- Space hack #3: Turn everything off
- Space hack #4: Cancel the noise
- Space hack #5: The miracle of decluttering
- Space hack #6: Change it up
- Technology: Friend or foe?
- Device hack #1: Pull, don't push
- Device hack #2: The ultimate organization app
- Device hack #3: The key to stress-free revisions
- Device hack #4: Freedom from distractions
- Device hack #5: Out of sight, out of mind (task management to keep you sane)
- Device hack #6: Don't break the chain (apps to help you form new habits)
- Thank you and congrats
Taught by
Jessica Brody and Writing Master Teaching Assistant
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