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Essay Deep Work Block

by VelvetThunder Creative Production › Deep Drafting

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110 minutes 5 Steps

  1. Ritual

    • Tea or coffee made
    • Phone in another room
    • Door shut, Wi-Fi off
    • Notes and sources open on paper

  2. State the argument

    5 minutes

    Write the essay's whole argument in a single sentence, even if it's wrong.

  3. Deep work

    90 minutes

    Write. When you get stuck, write about why you're stuck.

  4. Walk

    15 minutes

    Walk without headphones. Don't try to think about the essay. It'll do the work anyway.

  5. Note the next step

    Write down the first thing to do in the next block.