When you’re in the flow, you’re totally immersed in whatever you’re doing to the point that you often lose track of time or ignore outside distractions. What is flow state?įlow state is that hard-to-describe feeling of being so in the zone that everything else falls away. In this article, we’ll demystify flow state and help you get into the flow in your day to day. Luckily, flow state isn’t as hard to get into as it might seem. When you’re in flow state, productivity and creativity skyrocket, and getting great work done can feel almost effortless. One of the best feelings at work is being in the zone-work feels effortless, everything else falls away, and we even lose track of time.īeing in the zone has another name: flow state. While flow state can be elusive, these six daily practices can help you get (and stay) in the zone. Achieving flow state at work can boost your focus, creativity, and engagement-not to mention, it just feels great. He recommended his video Marketing is Farming, Not Hunting.įor more, and to check out his books, please visit Chris’s website.When you’re in flow state, you’re immersed in a task to the point where you lose track of time and ignore outside distractions. He also maintains a YouTube channel for authors. Writing 5,000 Words an Hour and Selling Zombies and Werewolves with Chris Fox.Launching Books to Stick, Amazon Algorithms, and When Advertising Is Worth it with Chris Fox.Finding Success with a Cross-Genre Book Launch with Chris Fox.Selling More by Writing to Market + A Novel in 21 Days with Chris Fox.If you want more, Chris has also been on previous episodes of the old Science Fiction and Fantasy Marketing Podcast: Do you think epic fantasy is a natural fit with a tendency toward longer word counts?. ![]() Would you give your thoughts on the state of KU? You’re currently all in with Amazon KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited.As your backlist continues to grow, how are you handling promoting it and making sure readers are still discovering it?.If you’re open to talking about it, how did that go, and did you learn anything from it? You were doing an anonymous pen name at one point.Have things changed? Are there any new challenges authors should be aware of in 2021? I think you’ve scrapped it, but at one point I believe you were thinking of writing a Writing to Market 2 book.How can one succeed at writing to market or just launching a new career as a non-fiction author?.Could you talk about any research you did on the market and how you’re approaching the launch?.Is this a passion project, or did you apply your write-to-market methodology to choose it? I know from your YouTube Channel that you’re working on a new epic fantasy series.How do you know if it’s a good and profitable market?.If someone is interested in writing to market, is there a type of market that is better to target? Things like romance, thrillers, and such have evergreen markets, while other markets can emerge due to trends and new niches. Would you explain for new listeners what writing to market is?.How are you keeping track of that, which words are you counting (final revision vs initial rough draft), and do you have any tips for someone who’d like to make (and reach) that sort of a goal? I know you’re working towards hitting a million words this year.How does one avoid burnout? It seems like setting too strenuous a pace is a sure recipe to hit a wall.How does one stay motivated for such high output? And more generally, how does one stay motivated at all? It seems like the last few years have been perfectly concocted to sap motivation and enthusiasm. When we talk about super high creative output, is this something that’s intended to be sustained, or the result of a carefully planned sprint.Do you have any suggestions on getting into flow state and rocking it for people who aren’t interested in dictation and maybe don’t type that quickly? I remember from previous interviews that you reached your 5K an hour through dictation.I’m intrigued by the concept of writing 5k words an hour. ![]() Have you faced any challenges and had to adapt your writing schedule?
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