I like having a lot of things that need doing, but I focus on one thing at a time as a general rule. Example: I have six stories upcoming for Kinkfest. I will open six word documents and flip back and forth between them as my brain bites at different thoughts, but once one of them clicks, I will work on that one exclusively until it's done.
My job specifically and explicitly requires constant multitasking, but on those occasions when I *can* sit and work on one thing constantly, I get it done really really fast. And I will sit and play the same video game, or read the same book, for hours upon hours at a time. I've always been like this. Just because I *can* multitask doesn't mean I *will.* However, most of the time, I write better with distractions - so I usually have AIM on while I write, particularly because then I can whine at people when it's uncooperative until something sparks.
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Date: 2008-02-22 11:30 pm (UTC)My job specifically and explicitly requires constant multitasking, but on those occasions when I *can* sit and work on one thing constantly, I get it done really really fast. And I will sit and play the same video game, or read the same book, for hours upon hours at a time. I've always been like this. Just because I *can* multitask doesn't mean I *will.* However, most of the time, I write better with distractions - so I usually have AIM on while I write, particularly because then I can whine at people when it's uncooperative until something sparks.