This episode of Indie Author Weekly answers a listener-submitted question from Alana, who asks: 

“How do you task-switch between writing fiction and doing other things? For example, I can’t switch from fiction to work emails and back. I can only write fiction with a giant long uninterrupted block… which is why I haven’t written anything longer than a short story in a long time, because there’s no way I can put aside a long enough uninterrupted or even mildly interrupted block to work on a novel.” 

Great question! This is definitely something that I think we can all relate to. I find it really challenging to write novels if I don’t have a large chunk of time blocked off for it, which is a big part of the reason for why I write novellas instead of novels. 

But there are some ways that we can make task-switching a little more manageable, and improve our focus and productivity with it all. And since I’m both a productivity strategist and an author, this question is exactly the kind of thing I love! 

Tune into this episode to get 7 tips for how to handle this problem around task-switching… 

Resources & links mentioned in this episode:  

• Learn more about all of Sagan's books at SaganMorrow.com/books .
• Productivity Powerhouse: SaganMorrow.com/powerhouse  
• Episode 47 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: How 4 authors outline and start writing their novels .
• Episode 52 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: What I'm doing to outline and start writing my upcoming romantic comedy .
• Episode 25 of the Indie Author Weekly podcast: How to get back into writing a book when you've set it aside for a while .
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