I'm trying it [1].
Hoade's online novel writing class [2] (disclaimer: we're “best-friends-forevah”) is really helpful. I think it's the structured nature of the course and the (so far) daily assignments (no writing yet!—that's another week or so away) that are keeping me focused.
And the constant emails yelling for completed assignments aren't hurting either (seekrit message to Hoade: Bunny's birds left extensive comments on my homework and trust me, you don't want to see it).
Maybe this time I'll have more than a pile of incoherent notes.
[2] http://www.twitlonger.com/show/3bfe70df4b76e6856a6026b54a47fc50