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Physical Strain of Writing/Reading

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Rashad 117:
Taking a five minute break isn't disruptive to the writing process (at least  not for me anyway). Sometimes it actually helps in that I'm not just sitting at a computer concentrating on what to think of next. Also it's good to maybe keep a little note pad handy in case any new ideas pop into your head during break time so you don't forget them. A little relaxation helps the creative process a lot

Kaos Wizard:
Or a lot of cell phones these days have a voice recording feature and you can make quick little memoes to yourself with that. I like that cause I get to start each recording with "Memo to self..."

Rashad 117:
Hmmm. Gonna have to get a cell phone with that feature so I can say "memo to self"...

Richelle Mead:
The biggest injury I've suffered from with writing has been hand/wrist strain, and as others have said, that's largely due to a bad ergonomic set-up and not taking breaks to stretch and rest.  I used to think all of that was a hassle, but then I had to go to hand therapy for 6 months.  There I realized my hands are my livelihood, and little concessions are really worth it in the long run.

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