More atmosphere than I really wanted

[indri]

We had a powercut this afternoon. It was pouring with rain, and dark, so I spent some time using paper and pen under candlelight to write about Dru.

It's been a highly productive weekend: three whole days spent writing. I think my problem is that I need half a day to warm-up to write, which is useless if all the time I have is a couple of hours between dinner and bed. I can't say that the words flow out like a tap being switched on, even then: it's more like squeezing something thick out of a tube, because there are still fits and starts and it takes actual work.

I need to train myself to write in smaller bursts. Either that or I must lock myself in my room for twelve hours at a time.

Comments

[rahirah]

I feel your pain. That's exactly how I am; it takes two or three hours of puttering, minimum, before I can buckle down and write anything. :/

[indri]

Then I'm even more amazed that you manage to write as much as you do.

If you ever figure out how to shorten the "warm-up", let me know?

[caira.livejournal.com]

The tomato sauce theory of creativity? Ah, yes, I know it well. It's just a worry when it applies to university essays as well.