You need to write; you are eager to write; you sit down to write. The phone rings; your neighbor comes to your door with her personal problems; your children fight. These types of distractions happen to all the writers, even when they plan their writing session according to the times when they are least likely to be distracted. Still, no matter how much they complain, most writers deal with distractions successfully and continue with their writing. If writers are flexible and recognize distractions as part of the process, they can devise ways to deal with that dilemma. In my home, although I have a separate room to work in, I set my regular writing space in the corner of the living area, so I can be in control of the goings on. In two or three strides, I can reach to my kitchen to handle the cooking; I can keep the family members company, since they can’t manage their lives without talking to me; and when they are watching television with the sound too loud, I can…