Elearning Writer’s Environment
Stephen King, renowned author of multiple thrillers, such as Carrie and Pet Cemetery writes about the writing environment: “In truth, I’ve found that any day’s routine interruptions and distractions don’t much hurt a work in progress and may actually help it in some ways. It is, after all, the dab of grit that seeps into an oyster’s shell that makes the pearl, not pearl-making seminars with other oysters.”
Writing is at the core of almost all elearning instruction. Writing tasks may include writing a lesson story board, writing a narration script, or writing a lesson study guide. As an emergency responder educator or training officer your environment for writing may not be ideal, but you can create a writer’s environment in almost any setting by adhering to the following.
1. Write every day. The more you write, the better your writing will be.
2. Minimize distractions. Turn off the television and radio. Close all other programs running on the computer. Wait to write until you are able to do so for a decent period of time. I write best in increments of 30 minutes or more.
3. Pick your time. Write at the same time every day.
4. Use proper ergonomics. Sit in an office chair at a desk of proper height. Sit straight with your shoulders back, wrists aligned and legs uncrossed.
5. Write now. Remember, your main goal is to write. The secondary goal is to create a conducive environment.
In order to find the pearl in your writing, you need to get started. The dab of grit in the distractions will only add to the shine of your finished piece.
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