Comments on: Getting into the Writing Zone…Take Two of the Writing Process Series

By: LM Preston

LM Preston — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:09:07 +0000

I’m a coffee adict also. I love to write when my kids are around, the tv is on, and my coffee is near. I see now that I’m not alone.

By: Laura (Common)

Laura (Common) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:06:14 +0000

I may have to try this cafe idea since it seems to be so popular. Although, the pubs here have wireless internet (which is probably bad thing, come to think of it) and sometimes have plugs. Maybe I could switch between cofee and a good cider to write! Then I could try reading the nonsense I wrote when I come off the cider.

By: Leila

Leila — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:40:23 +0000

Oh, I can relate. Nothing distracts me like being in a peaceful empty house. Busy cafes are much better.

I like the idea of coming up with stories to go with songs.

By: Jennifer (Herb)

Jennifer (Herb) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:37:15 +0000

Mind-mapping is really cool but I’ve never used it for my writing. I have a pretty journal I use to outline and brainstorm.

By: LilliCray

LilliCray — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:24:38 +0000

Ah… the wit. I envy people with wit. I’m totally wit-free…

I do some of my better writing away from home. Mostly because my computer has too many distractions. Like… well… Solitaire. And Minesweeper. And music. I love to sing, so listening to most music while I write can be detrimental. I’ve discovered I can hum along to a song I’ve only listened to for thirty seconds. That’s a problem.

I think I’m one of the lucky ones who NEEDS to write a whole heck of a lot. Like, 24/7. I’m just a masochist who avoids it because she’s afraid of that dreaded thing: COMMITMENT.

Again, the wit is great. Keep the wit. The wit is good. The wit is nice. Veeery niiiice…

I hope I’m not scaring people. I’m not crazy, honest! Just a little slap-happy…

HYPHEN! Haa….

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:02:50 +0000

Ditto on the NEED part. Getting it all out is something for ME. Something that is selfish and not demanded by kids or work or anyone/anything else.

By: cindy

cindy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:16:04 +0000

i am exactly like you, i like the background
noise and bustle of a cafe. but no music w words
cause i sing along. i did start listening to
classical music while writing sequel tho!

By: Karla Nellenbach

Karla Nellenbach — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:46:24 +0000

hahah! your posts always make me LOL! I’m with you on almost everything…well, I am an outline…like I live for outlines. But other than that, a big fat YES! especially to coffee at Starbucks. I think it’s an unspoken rule that writers are to be patrons of the Iced Carmel Lattes…just saying

By: JennW

JennW — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:58:14 +0000

Haha. This was a fantastic post. You are so funny. And I do most of those, except I write at home, but at night after kiddies are asleep. But coffee, God yes and desire is top of the list. I have to NEED to write it. Like I’m hopping around waiting for that moment when I can sit down and write and write and write and – woot! Best feeling EVER!:) Great post! (Guess who already had too much coffee!!! YUP, that would be me!

By: Cory

Cory — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:52:01 +0000

Ditto on the Starbucks. We are a huge cliche, and I intend to own it proudly. And I didn’t know about King’s alcoholism. I’m going to have to pick up On Writing.