Dark Room will help you
focus on your writing.
There are so many things you can do with a computer, all at the same time, that certain high priority tasks can be affected. I do believe that multitasking is great, when well-manged. The thing is, web workers can be distracted because of the many activities which can be done with a computer and the internet – instant messaging, social networking, bloghopping. These distractions can be very hard to resist.
If your work is centered in creating content, then you must always, always be focused. Writing web content, sales pitches, feature articles and blog posts is no joke. I know this because this is what I do for a living. Writing can be draining, that sometimes distractions are most welcome. But of course that is unproductive (and dangerous, because you can lose your job idling around :p).
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