The timer trick

Ah, once I finish tying up a few loose ends (getting the first load of laundry in the washer, heating up a cup of joe, emailing a rose reminder to my chapter, eating-because if I don't I'll faint from hunger or dive into the kiddo's Halloween candy) I'll be starting my timer set for 30 minutes.
Why 30 minutes?
Because it's doable. It might take the first 5 or 10 minutes to get into the groove, but BICHOK for 30 minutes--not a problem! When I tried two hours--hell, then I'm up and wandering around and wind up spending less than 15 minutes total actually writing. Whereas, I can do 4 30-minute segments, and really write for 2 hours.
After I write for 30 minutes, then I can take a 30 minute break: to read email, refresh my coffee, move the laundry to the dryer, etc.
Try it, you just might like it!