IWSG APRIL 4TH, 2018 What Keeps You Writing?
IWSG APRIL 4TH, 2018
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[themify_box style=”black question”]OPTIONAL IWSG Day Question: When your writing life is a bit cloudy or filled with rain, what do you do to dig down and keep on writing? [/themify_box] Timed writings for short stints can sometimes spur the MUSE. Read something I love and then write. Chat with another writer about writing or toss ideas. Visit the Holly Lisle forums for inspiration and encouragement. Sometimes switching to another project or just doing something else for 10-20 minutes, and letting the one I am struggling with sit and percolate helps. Endorphine hit. Create a musical playlist for the main characters and then write. Do a power stance or dance with a victory chant yes, yes yes or do it now, do it now, do it now, and then write. Eat some cheese or chocolate seems to be my go-to answer for everything nowadays. Combinations of all the above. [themify_box style=”black”]ANGST: I have not found a sure fire way that works all the time to the above question. In the end, just put my butt in the chair and write is the answer but making myself just do that sometimes can be a challenge.[/themify_box]
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April 13, 2018 @ 09:28
Those are some great tips. Personally I need to do less thinking and more putting down the thoughts on paper (well, the computer screen actually). Heh.
April 11, 2018 @ 01:51
That’s the trick, isn’t it? Making ourselves get down to business when we just don’t feel like it.
Cheese sounds like a darn good remedy to me.
April 8, 2018 @ 16:08
Great tips on how to handle those dry spells. I find reading helps too.
April 8, 2018 @ 13:37
I love the idea of the victory dance to get me writing and out of a bad mood/phase. I’ll have to try it. 🙂
April 8, 2018 @ 00:02
It can be hard to pull writing out of a slump. Yes, butt in chair is probably the best way to deal with it.
April 6, 2018 @ 08:26
Cheese and chocolate? Sounds like a plan.
April 4, 2018 @ 23:51
Thanks for the advice on switching to something else and reading.
April 5, 2018 @ 09:12
You are welcome. Thanks for visiting me.
April 4, 2018 @ 23:09
Great tips on getting back the muse. I especially like reading.
April 5, 2018 @ 09:12
Yup, reading was my first and lead to me to writing.
April 4, 2018 @ 20:56
Your ideas all make a lot of sense Juneta and I use all or most of them – particularly cheese and chocolate – and grapes. One I forgot about but which really helps is the writing community – chatting with other writers or reading their blogs and comments. I guess this is the purpose of the IWSG and why we participate in it. Thanks for visiting my blog. I’ve signed up for your fabulous blog.
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April 5, 2018 @ 09:10
You are so right community can be a HUGE one. Wonderful, looking forward to reading your story.
April 4, 2018 @ 20:09
Thanks for the shout-out for Tick Tock! And I like your ideas for beating the writing slumps. Maybe I need to invent a haka to scare the writer’s block out of here! (Or a Scottish war-dance, which would be more culturally appropriate but maybe not as much fun).
April 5, 2018 @ 09:09
LOL, I like both ideas but the Scottish war-dance sounds fun.
April 4, 2018 @ 12:07
Thanks buches for stopping by my blog. I agree, there are several things we can do keep writing, we just have to do it. Great spotlights.
April 5, 2018 @ 09:08
Thank you.
April 4, 2018 @ 11:22
BICFOK is always the way to go. Cheese and chocolate? Absolutely!
April 4, 2018 @ 11:59
LOL, lately cheese more than chocolate.
April 4, 2018 @ 10:06
Thumbs up for “butt in chair.” And thanks for the shout out for Tick Tock: A Stitch in Time. Loved finding it here today.
April 4, 2018 @ 10:12
I was happy to feature it. It has a great cover too.
April 4, 2018 @ 09:46
LOL those are great ideas, I’ll have to try some of them! But at the end of the day, you just have to…write!
April 4, 2018 @ 09:53
You are so RIGHT!
April 4, 2018 @ 09:25
Those are all excellent strategies to get the muse in gear. I haven’t done a playlist in a while. Thanks for reminding me!
April 4, 2018 @ 09:52
Your Welcome, lol.
April 4, 2018 @ 08:34
A good movie usually helps me. I watch the story unfold in front of me, and usually by the time the movie is over, I’m ready to rush back to my writing desk before the inspiration leaves me.
April 4, 2018 @ 09:24
A movie can inspire me too.
April 4, 2018 @ 08:13
Excellent suggestions, all! I especially like your idea of dancing to shake the ideas loose.
April 4, 2018 @ 09:25
LOL, I call it dancing but its more like joyfully wiggling.
April 4, 2018 @ 08:13
An excellent list of options for kicking writers block in the head! Here I was just listing my primary go to, but you’ve got a whole selection. Nice.
April 4, 2018 @ 09:26
Thank you.
April 4, 2018 @ 06:51
I look in various places for inspiration too, but in the end, just sitting and writing will push me onward.
April 4, 2018 @ 09:28
LOL, right, there really is no magic formula just inspirations and discipline. Just do it.
April 4, 2018 @ 04:40
Mmmmm chocolate… that’s always a good way to lift the mood. 😀
April 4, 2018 @ 09:32
I need to put it on my list to buy more chocolate. lol
April 5, 2018 @ 05:17
I’ve got some… I’d share if you were closer. 😀
April 3, 2018 @ 17:47
Victory chant! I think I’m going to try that one! Nice post, Juneta!
April 4, 2018 @ 09:32
Thank you.
April 3, 2018 @ 08:32
I love your strategies for getting back onto the sunny side and writing. I haven’t tried the chanting and dancing, but I may soon.
April 4, 2018 @ 09:34
Affirmation chants. They help reprogram the thought process too to change your subconscious.
April 3, 2018 @ 08:16
I vote for the combo because it sound very freeing and I’m all for that. 🙂
Anna from elements of emaginette
April 4, 2018 @ 09:36
Change is movement so the combo is my choice most days.
April 3, 2018 @ 04:56
Switching to something else can really help.
Thank you for featuring Tick Tock.
April 4, 2018 @ 09:37
Your Welcome
April 1, 2018 @ 16:45
Musical playlist – good suggestion.
Awesome you are featuring Tick Tock!
April 4, 2018 @ 09:38
I will posting a group post soon for Tick Tock. Thanks for giving the opportunity to the participates.
April 1, 2018 @ 08:23
I didn’t even look at the question this month–so distracted by A to Z. Good one and good answer, Juneta.
April 4, 2018 @ 09:39
Thank you. You have had some good A to Z posts too.
April 1, 2018 @ 07:42
Oh the caprice of the scheduling option… Yeah, butt in chair is the best way to just get through the hard parts in writing. Happy IWSG week 😉
April 4, 2018 @ 09:51
I have not found a schedule that works for me yet but I am still searching. Happy IWSG to you too.