Okay, I've been seeing
this around my flist, and I thought: Yeah, right, like that would ever work for me.
But then, I've really been struggling to make my minimum for
mini_nanowrimo these past few days, so I decided to try it anyway. What the hell, I thought. And oh my God! It's amazing how well it works. My focus wonders terribly when I'm writing. It can take me HOURS to write 500 words. I really didn't think the threat of an obnoxious noise would be enough to MAKE me pay attention. But it totally is. I did Write or Die twice, with a goal of 500 words each time, and I've managed to write almost 1300 words altogether, in less than an hour.
If you're having trouble concentrating, I really recommend giving it a go.