Hi everyone, new to the channel so a big hello to everyone . I have a query for those people that write regularly. What is your trick to get your creative juices flowing. Do you meditate beforehand, switch on some classical music? What exactly is your trick to getting into state?
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relaxation, going out, fresh air and a jolly amount of happiness should do the trick without forgetting a glass of wine or a cognac on a chilly winter night is just the recipee for happy writing.
I like to have a designated space for writing so that my mind and body knows to start writing when I go there. It's usually the public library. I bring my laptop or a USB stick to use the computers there.
Editing it again and again, and again. Then showing it to somebody and editing it some more. Tears and sweat, without the 'blood' part. But that's me, a guy who does not speak English well. May be you can find an easier way. In the words of a Chinese politician, it doesn’t matter what colour a cat is as long as it catches mice.
I know when I'm ready to write, and I don't fight the feeling on when to put it down. I'm a gym-rat, the hardest thing for me to do is to not work-out. But there are times when my body says "no." I went for over three years once with only four days off. It's not good in the long run. I'm on a hiatus now. I do research, I keep in touch with other writers--both on a personal basis and in collabortion--and I read other people's stuff. Even hobbyist magazines. And then (horrors, heresy and blasphemy) I write a nice polite note to my fellow members of a forum, and tell them I'm taking a few weeks off. Then I shut off the computer. If you're dragging yourself to the word processor, shut it off. Go look at a pretty girl. Spend some more time at the gym. Go to your local Harley dealership, most of the 2013 models are out--and the new CVO Breakout is stunning! You're defined in life by what you do. And if you write crap, you'll be known as a crappy writer. Take a breath, the internet will be there tomorrow, just like a festering wart...
