I don’t know, the volcano theory sounds pretty relevant to me . . . I know if I’m not extremely diligent when I clean my desk, I can’t find things for days! Not sure my desk is “volcano” bad, though, but it is often pretty full of stuff that I’m at least working on.

~ Annie

I did once hear about the “volcano theory” which effectively advocated an untidy desk. When it’s tidy you can’t find anything. But with a “volcano” on your desk, the stuff you need is pretty much at the bottom of the volcano and in reach.

Probably a load of nonsense. But the chance to be a genius, and the tenuous volcano theory is good enough for me to just leave it that way.

I appreciate your kind thoughts.

And I get what you mean about 5:12, err, I mean early morning. For me it’s late in the evening when I do my “best” work. Mostly because then I have fewer interruptions from the kiddos.

I like that quote . . . it makes a lot of sense. And yes, I get in these phases of super organization and then suddenly it’s chaos. But I try anyway. Who was it that said something about a cluttered desk is the sign of a genius?

So, thanks for stopping by. Come again soon.

~ Annie

This is a great read. And I love the design of the blog and article.

I do enjoy reading and agree it helps you structure what you say more naturally.

It’s 5:12AM and that tends to be the most creative time I have. Not 5:12 exactly. that would be silly. I mean early morning. then again, what about a series of 5:12AM posts? It’s different, but maybe not that creative!

Which is why another of your tips is excellent – don’t edit on the fly. I got a quote from a book I read – someone who was quoting someone else:

“Write with fury, correct with care”

I aspire to the other two tips – an orderly workspace and scheduling stuff. I’ve tried all sorts of things to overcome this but can’t!

But I’m not sure it’s a handicap. While part of what I do for a living is writing, mostly it isn’t. Writing for me is fun. And I like the freedom of just writing what I feel.

I can go through phases of organisation, but can’t stay consistent – and believe me I’ve tried!

This is a great blog and I couldn’t help stumbling this article! Keep up the great work!