Need to write? Step away from social media!

The other week I got no writing done what so ever. Nada. I got small word counts in here or there, but I kept getting sucked back to facebook or twitter. I even tried to tell myself, when I hit 1000, I can check my networks. No such luck. 

Finally, I closed out the browser after days of getting nothing accomplished except for looking at mindless streams of funny photos on facebook and peoples tweets on twitter. Once I finally closed out of those site and didn't have the option to minimize my word document to feed my addiction, I finally got some writing done. 

With Nanowrimo staring today, I knew I had to do it again. I had to close out those sites that suck my time like a thirsty vampire and write. The end results, I was happy, 2187 and I could've done more, but I have a sick child to tend to.

While I love facebook and twitter, I think they are also pure evil to those who have access to them 24/7 like I do. I find sometimes I will close my computer down, only to relog back on ten minutes later from my phone! Seriously, is anyone else this darn connected as I am?

So, for the month of November, with a 50k goal ahead of me, I'm going to step away as much as possible from these pesky sites. I will have designation times I can visit and hope and pray I can fight this addiction.

Got any tips to share?