When I was writing my book – The Patient Recruitment Conundrum – I experimented with different approaches to the act of writing, including varying the location.

Anyone who’s looked into this will have seen advice about creating a space you use specifically for writing, where you won’t be disturbed or interrupted and can concentrate on the job at hand.

For me, I started off mostly writing at the same desk and on the same computer that I use for work activities. And, indeed, I did find myself being distracted by emails, or spending time on urgent research related to where I might go on vacation in a few years.

I did manage to progress on that basis, and got quite a lot done, but not especially quickly. What I found worked best for speed and quantity was taking myself away from my normal environment, where I could dedicate more time and have more focus.