#Focus writer mac mac

Today, as I write this article, I am sitting in front of three monitors (two for research and one for the document itself – until recently on a word processor) three Mac computers (two dedicated to the current project, and one file server), gigabyte ethernet for computer connectivity, and speeding my research activity along is a fiber-optic pathway to the internet. Finally, I would re-edit the piece, and if needed, type it again. Then I would hammer the whole thing out on a legal pad do my edits, and then type the document (on a typewriter). My next step was to sort through my research, filter the data, and determine what I would use. Back “in the day” when I did research, depending upon the complexity of my project, I actually went somewhere, like a library, to gather information. As I use a word processor, I find my mind going back and forth between the flow of information to my document, and thoughts, such as: ….where will I place the artwork? ….New Time Roman or Cooper? ….do I put this word in italics or quotes?Ī short while ago, I began thinking about my writing process and how it has evolved (?) in the digital age. Then you have formatting options, media options, and so on. There are tabs, tool bars, and drop down boxes. A tsunami would qualify should such a disaster occur around you as you work, also a fly buzzing around your head would qualify as well.Ĭontemporary word processors, to me at least, are very much like that fly buzzing around your head….distracting. For this discussion, let’s just use a broad brush approach and say that a distraction is “anything” that inhibits workflow. What is a distraction to me, may not even cause a blip on your personal distraction radar screen.

Distractions inhibit this creative process, and they are personal. Regardless of what I am writing, it is a creative process, where ideally, ideas and concepts flow from my brain to my current project-document.

Focus writer mac