Distraction free writing
I find that I’m frequently distracted when writing and I’m sure other people must feel the same. Fortunately, there are applications here to help us! WriteRoom (OS X) is a full screen text editor which is very simple and great for just concentrating on what you’re meant to be working on. Dark Room is a free the Windows clone of it.
I tried writing the first part of my Sega Rally review in WriteRoom earlier and it’s a strange but productive experience. It’s nice not having lots of other programs to draw your attention away from the review or article you’re meant to be doing. I haven’t decided whether I’m going to use this for all my writing from now on, but I’m leaning towards doing so.