Writing is part of my work. For me is a daily activity and a pain because I tend to multi-task a lot. Writing, on the other hand requires concentration and being away from the thousands of distraction that sorrounds us in each office. Most of these distractions are also inside our computers like small reminders and bouncing icons …

Fore this last category of distractions there is a nice program that I am using more and more: WriteRoom! An environment for removing all the superfluousness of the OS: it is just me and the text:

Walk into WriteRoom, and watch the distractions fade away.  Now it’s just you and your text. It’s a place where your mind clears and your work gets done. When your writing is complete, exit WriteRoom and re-enter the busy world.