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Q&A What disciplines/habits are used to stay focussed on one novel over a long period of time?

One of my biggest issues is staying focussed on a single novel. My imagination is always creating new and wonderful ideas. I write a few chapters on this story, a few on that story, but never fin...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Stu Andrews‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question novel discipline
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:12:02Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Stu Andrews‭ · 2019-12-08T01:12:02Z (over 4 years ago)
One of my biggest issues is staying focussed on a single novel.

My imagination is always creating new and wonderful ideas. I write a few chapters on this story, a few on that story, but never finish.

**What disciplines / habits can I put into place to stay focussed and finish a single novel?**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-02-07T00:00:29Z (about 13 years ago)
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