To keep the passion alive for writing, try variety. Listen to inspiring music. I prefer classical and movie soundtracks. Take your laptop outside on a warm day, or move to a different area in the house. If you don't have a laptop, write by hand in a notebook away from your computer. Don't answer the phone, unless the caller id screen tells you it may be important.
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Rita, Love this. I try to do the things you mention here and music is such an inspiration. I wrote The Colonel's Lady while listening to the movie soundtrack from Master and Commander as it deals with a soldier, too. I think it helped a lot.
I smiled when you said to try writing in a notebook for a change. I write all of my manuscripts in longhand first. Guess it's because I've been doing it all my life. There's something comforting about it and you rarely lose a file that way:) Some see it as a time waster but not me. Kind of like the difference between holding a real book or e-reader in hand.
Sounds like your writing is going wonderfully well. Thinking of you!
Hi Laura,
So nice of you to post a comment. I write my books out scene by scene in notebooks first as well. I get the bare bones of the scene when I do, and it helps me to get the imagination flowing. I don't see it as a waste of time at all. I saw a video the other day, I can't remember if it was with Ken Follett or John Irving (I can't locate the video now) and he held a notebook that he hand wrote his novels in. I thought that was neat. We aren't the only ones.
It is John Irving that uses a notebook.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ECrf0ShHWQ&feature=related
Rita, Wonderful to find another writer that writes it out first, too! Actually, we'll lump John in there, too, now that I've seen the vid. Thanks again for that! I think we're becoming obsolete. I can't tell you the angst I feel when my computer misbehaves and I lose work. Paper and pen are much more trustworthy:) So enjoy your blog.
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