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    1. 04-11-2009 09:10 PM #1
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      Sleep deprivation pacing?

      I'm writing a book starting at midnight tomorrow. I hope to finish it by midnight three days later. I've done the math and I can afford to not be typing for up to four hours each day. I was planning on keeping the momentum using caffeine (soda), as I've done the same in smaller amounts before.

      Assuming I take a break to eat for a half an hour at noon (I'll take breakfast at the computer) and for a half an hour at, say, 5 PM (leaving two to three hours for sleep), when should I sleep, when should I drink caffeine?

      Any other advice? Anything?
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    2. 04-11-2009 09:29 PM #2
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      Why not just finish it in a week?

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    3. 04-11-2009 11:08 PM #3
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      I don't have a week. I don't really have three days, but I'm going to suffer with the fatigue for the first day of my vacation.
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    4. 04-12-2009 01:48 AM #4
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      I've heard that using stimulants during sleep deprivation will really mess you up. Likewise, I wouldn't sleep deprive for 7+ days, max I would do is 5 if I could even last close to 2 days
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    5. 04-12-2009 04:05 PM #5
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      I'm not going to be snorting lines. It's a cup of Dr. Pepper every couple hours. If that is going to mess me up, I'll take being messed up over never drinking soda. And I don't plan on depriving for 7+ days. I'm napping tonight, waking up in time to start writing at midnight, then midnight on wednesday I'm going to go to sleep and continue life as normal.
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    6. 04-12-2009 04:33 PM #6
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      Try an energy drink evey now and then. Two a day can give you a solid 8 hours if you take the other one when you are about to crash. You can also use cold water to 'wake you up'.

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    7. 04-12-2009 08:41 PM #7
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      What is putting you on such a tight schedule?
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    8. 04-14-2009 12:04 AM #8
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      I don't want to lose the momentum, and I was compromised on Sunday and then again I'll be compromised on Thursday. I'm punching away at it, I hit page 20 a bit ago.
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      I've been 61 hours without sleep. By hour 50 or so things got kinda weird, like seeing stuff a little bit or getting paranoid. I drank coffee just at night and morning. Its not too hard to stay awake when the sun is shining but night time is rough.

      Make sure you eat healthy, that will really help. An apple has more energy than coffee.
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    10. 04-15-2009 08:44 AM #10
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      May I ask what you're writing about?

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    11. 04-15-2009 11:59 AM #11
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      Quote Originally Posted by Beeyahoi View Post
      May I ask what you're writing about?
      I'm also interested in this
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