Thesaurus for focus, please

I've never been one for focus. Whether regarding 6-hour days spent within the confines of a desk, or an hour-long match against TRU spent benchwarming, focus and concentration have never been my forte. Interesting, then, that I'm pursuing a career in an industry seemingly based on structured focus. Murray introduces a new species of organization in his 15th chapter, called the 'focusing line'. Obviously I've never personally tested this technique since we were just formally introduced, but I'm already preferring it to the dreaded thesis statement. Theses and I have never been fond acquaintances, considering I always have this odd feeling of extreme commitment to an ever-changing sentence. The thesis statement and I have a similar history to a bad relationship rather than a production of a good paper. The focusing line, however, sounds much more promising, with its inspiring spectrum of easier development and endless possibilities. (In which Murray names a few quite a few). Sarcasm aside, the focusing line introduces, in what I think, is a much less research-esque perspective on paper writing. It seems to invite much more focused brainstorming on broader subjects; contraire to my apparently confined relationship with thesis statements. Though I'm aware that this chapter is created for advice on focus, I think the more general brainstorming of a focus line will lead to a much strong and structured thesis statement. Regardless of how good this idea sounds I'll get back to you on whether or not it's proven successful with my individual line of work. Hopefully this textbook secret will improve my writing techniques, (even if this means the TWU bookstore will have one more reason for outrageous book prices).