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Inner Space: Clearing Some Room for Inspiration

by Frank Bures

Special Section

January/February 2012

Barraged by dozens of gigabytes of information each day, the mind of the contemporary writer can be stimulated to the point of creative shutdown. But writers throughout history have grappled with distraction, and understanding the tendencies of the artistic mind may be the first step to opening space for creativity to flourish.

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procrastination | technology

Digital Digest: Writers Rolling Back the Revolution

by Adrian Versteegh

News and Trends

November/December 2010

A look at the retro text editors and Web applications that more and more writers are using to roll back the reach of new media.

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literary sites | procrastination | technology

Way, Way Too Much Information

by Frank Bures

News and Trends

May/June 2008

Today, it seems that we have access to an unlimited amount of information all the time, and for those of us who want to be alone with our thoughts, that information is getting harder and harder to avoid. More and more of us suffer from a condition sometimes called "digital information overload," or "infomania."

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procrastination | technology

Surviving a Month Without Internet

by Stephen Elliott

News and Trends

May/June 2007

An author makes what many would consider the ultimate professional sacrifice in the name of writing and rediscovers how to spend his time offline.

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habits | procrastination | technology

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