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    This document contains highlights and notes from the book "The Writer's Process: Getting Your Brain in Gear" by Anne Janzer. It discusses several topics related to writing including attention, flow, creativity, self-discipline, procrastination, and mindsets. Many of the highlights emphasize the importance of focus, avoiding distractions, setting deadlines, adopting a growth mindset, and using practices like outlining and research to engage in a process of discovery rather than just reporting what is already known.

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    The Writer's Process: Getting Your


    Brain in Gear
    Janzer, Anne

    Part I
    Highlight (blue) - 2. Attention > Page 21 · Location 281

    The external environment cannot bear all of the blame ; we are often our own
    worst enemies , our minds flitting to other things we’d rather be doing .

    Highlight (pink) - 2. Attention > Page 22 · Location 284

    Attention and focus are essential skills for writers in a noise - filled world .

    Highlight (pink) - 2. Attention > Page 24 · Location 312

    Experiment with Focus

    Highlight (blue) - 2. Attention > Page 24 · Location 313

    Writer’s block , for example , might happen when you neglect open , mind -
    wandering attention

    Highlight (yellow) - 2. Attention > Page 24 · Location 314

    Procrastination and distraction are failures of the Scribe’s focus .

    Highlight (yellow) - 2. Attention > Page 25 · Location 320

    Pomodoro Technique

    Highlight (yellow) - 2. Attention > Page 25 · Location 326

    creative procrastination .

    Highlight (orange) - 2. Attention > Page 27 · Location 344

    “ A mind adrift lets your creative juices flow . ”


    Highlight (yellow) - 2. Attention > Page 27 · Location 352

    “ These days , we may mistake time on the net for solitude . It isn’t . In fact ,
    solitude is challenged by our habit of turning to our screens rather than inward . ”

    Highlight (yellow) - 3. Flow > Page 35 · Location 434

    “ During flow , two key regions of the brain deactivate : the portion of the
    prefrontal cortex responsible for self - criticism , and the amygdala , the brain’s
    fear center . ”

    Highlight (yellow) - 3. Flow > Page 40 · Location 480

    As tempting as it seems , multitasking is not a path to productivity — quite the


    opposite .

    Highlight (yellow) - 4. Creativity > Page 42 · Location 503

    All good writing is creative , no matter the genre .

    Highlight (yellow) - 4. Creativity > Page 44 · Location 530

    This task calls on a mental process called divergent thinking . ( That’s how a
    scientist says “ thinking outside the box . ” )

    Highlight (yellow) - 4. Creativity > Page 45 · Location 536

    Sometimes interruptions can help us by dismissing the Scribe so that the Muse can
    take over .

    Highlight (blue) - 4. Creativity > Page 47 · Location 565

    Reframe struggle as the immersion stage of creativity .

    Highlight (blue) - 5. Self-Discipline and Procrastination > Page 54 · Location


    624

    The results are clear : we give up more easily on difficult tasks after resisting those
    cookies .

    Highlight (yellow) - 5. Self-Discipline and Procrastination > Page 56 ·


    Location 652

    The class that determined its own paper schedules fared better than the “ no
    deadlines ” course ,
    Highlight (blue) - 5. Self-Discipline and Procrastination > Page 56 · Location
    653

    but worse than the class with a traditional , evenly spaced paper schedule .

    Highlight (pink) - 5. Self-Discipline and Procrastination > Page 57 · Location


    658

    Nearly everyone procrastinates . Waiting until the last moment degrades the quality
    of the work . Deadlines are an effective defense against procrastination .

    Highlight (orange) - 5. Self-Discipline and Procrastination > Page 57 ·


    Location 660

    The lessons are clear . Make firm commitments to counteract the dangers of
    procrastination , and schedule time to produce high - quality work .

    Highlight (blue) - 5. Self-Discipline and Procrastination > Page 58 · Location


    669

    Pledge to work for an hour or meet a minimum daily objective before connecting
    to email and social networks

    Highlight (pink) - 5. Self-Discipline and Procrastination > Page 59 · Location


    680

    Commitments help us resist procrastination that otherwise cuts into critical phases
    of the process .

    Highlight (blue) - 5. Self-Discipline and Procrastination > Page 59 · Location


    683

    It’s easy to let private deadlines slide , so share them with others . Make them
    public .

    Highlight (blue) - 6. Mindsets > Page 62 · Location 719

    Put in basic terms , people with a fixed mindset tend to consider their talents or
    abilities as set , inherent parts of their beings .

    Highlight (yellow) - 6. Mindsets > Page 62 · Location 720

    Those with a growth mindset believe that they can develop abilities through
    learning and work .
    Highlight (pink) - 6. Mindsets > Page 62 · Location 721

    Of course , you understand that you can learn and improve . But when faced with a
    challenge , you may suddenly hear the voice of the fixed mindset whispering that
    you are not “ good at ” the task and are likely to fail .

    Highlight (yellow) - 6. Mindsets > Page 63 · Location 723

    Listening to this belief limits your willingness to take on challenges .

    Highlight (blue) - 6. Mindsets > Page 63 · Location 723

    Without faith in your ability to grow , you become risk - averse . For people caught
    in a fixed mindset , failure damages the sense of self .

    Highlight (blue) - 6. Mindsets > Page 63 · Location 728

    Mindset also affects creativity . The fixed mindset shuts down exploration and
    discovery .

    Highlight (yellow) - 6. Mindsets > Page 63 · Location 728

    You won’t want to start an outline until you have all the answers at hand ;

    Highlight (orange) - 6. Mindsets > Page 63 · Location 730

    A growth mindset leaves room for creativity .

    Highlight (blue) - 6. Mindsets > Page 63 · Location 733

    Authors with a growth mindset start researching and outlining without planning
    everything in advance .

    Highlight (yellow) - 6. Mindsets > Page 63 · Location 734

    They learn as they proceed .

    Highlight (pink) - 6. Mindsets > Page 64 · Location 735

    Nonfiction authors consider the act of writing as a path to learning , deepening


    their understanding of a subject rather than simply reporting what they already
    know .

    Highlight (yellow) - 6. Mindsets > Page 64 · Location 740

    A growth mindset transforms writing into a journey of discovery .


    Highlight (blue) - 6. Mindsets > Page 65 · Location 756

    Good ideas multiply when shared .

    Highlight (blue) - 6. Mindsets > Page 66 · Location 763

    - All of the good concepts have already been written about . - Someone might steal
    my ideas unless I keep them under wraps . - I need to wait for the perfect time to
    write .

    Highlight (yellow) - 6. Mindsets > Page 66 · Location 766

    You can learn to adjust mindset through practice . If you find yourself experiencing
    limiting thoughts about your abilities ( the fixed mindset ) or ideas ( the scarcity
    mindset ) , use the following practices to train your brain to see the world
    differently .

    Highlight (pink) - 6. Mindsets > Page 67 · Location 769

    contradicting your belief with behavior .

    Highlight (pink) - 6. Mindsets > Page 67 · Location 769

    The person you need to convince is yourself .

    Part II
    Highlight (pink) - 8. Research > Page 84 · Location 930

    Research feeds itself : once you start , you’ll see your topic everywhere .

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