Think about a surgery going on in an operating room. No one walks in every minute asking about lunch plans. There’s no constant checking of notifications, whether it’s on Slack or Instagram. The door is closed, the phone is put away, and everyone in that room is focused on one thing—saving a life! Like surgery, writing requires the same level of attention, necessitating uninterrupted focus, hence the phrase: “deep work for writers. Think about this: Most writers I know spend their days in a constant state of half-focus. They’re writing, but also checking their social media. Drafting, but also refreshing their email. Thinking through a complex argument, but also fielding…