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01-18-2008, 07:06 PM
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Rituals--My favorite
Good evening y'all! I just was interested in finding out other writer's writing rituals. I know you all have them! I'm a huge psychology fanatic and I love asking these types of questions to the writers I meet. I research famous writers rituals, as religiously as I read. ha. but to begin, my rituals are that i drink at least three cups of green tea. and i also eat something small to keep my mind clear. by my third cup of tea, i am completely relaxed and all of a sudden i feel the outstanding euphoria of inspiration. before i sit down to my writing, i say a quote that encourages me, and when i finish, i say another quote.
so, what's yours?
-delilah
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01-19-2008, 03:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by delilah_sighs
so, what's yours?
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None. My time is limited and I really don't have time for games. When I write, I sit down and write. |
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01-19-2008, 07:56 AM
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My Ritual
I guess the closest thing I have to a ritual is to be up before the sun or anyone else. I can't get anything accomplished that's worth actually being on paper if I start with any noise. But there is a very practical reason for this, I'm a procrastinator, if I don't get any writing done before my day starts (the baby and wife are up, I leave for work, etc.) the odds are, I probably won't.
Just my random thoughts,
Rumpole40k
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01-19-2008, 08:20 AM
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instrumental jazz and tea. when the tanic acid hits, i know its time to get serious.
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01-19-2008, 09:44 AM
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just a cup of coffee or a caffeinated hot chocolate for me. Not a ritual, more of an addiction.
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01-19-2008, 10:47 AM
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I put on a pot of coffee and clean my desk while waiting for it to finish. Neither are really rituals though. I'm just your typical coffeeholic who likes a clean workspace.
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01-19-2008, 11:03 AM
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No rituals for me. I have a schedule to keep, so there is no time.
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01-19-2008, 04:40 PM
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A ritual is just a crutch to make you think you are accomplishing something...
I think many writers have quirks rather than "rituals"
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01-20-2008, 05:08 PM
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I get in bed with my laptop, a glass of ice water, and a calico kitten curled up next to me (I have a couple to choose from, any one will do). Then again, I am writing romance. Usually have a variety of music playing as well, most of the lights out and burn a stick of incense if I'm feeling particularly wistful.
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01-20-2008, 06:20 PM
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I can't set a think down properly until after I have killed a virgin and drunk her blood. I know, sounds silly, but there it is.
And if you think it's easy finding virgin's these days, lemme tellya.
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01-20-2008, 07:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lin
I can't set a think down properly until after I have killed a virgin and drunk her blood. I know, sounds silly, but there it is.
And if you think it's easy finding virgin's these days, lemme tellya.
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Try born-again virgins. |
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01-21-2008, 12:12 PM
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Ah, retreads. They do exist in Mexico: it's a lucrative surgical sub-specialty.
I'm waiting to hear of it popping up on Nip/Tuck
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01-21-2008, 03:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by delilah_sighs
I just was interested in finding out other writer's writing rituals.
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Glad you asked? |
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01-21-2008, 04:54 PM
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interesting. i guess you have to find what works for you right?
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"Hope does not abandon us;we abandon it"
I am not afraid of the world, because I am young and because I am confident;instead, the world should be afraid of me, because I made the difference of a lifetime.
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02-05-2008, 07:38 PM
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rituals
After school I have a tendancy to make a cup of tea, crawl under the covers in bed, and type away on my laptop. I like having music in the background and I like it loud. I also have stacks of books on my nightstand and on the floor next to my bed for easy reference. I guess that's my ritual.
Oh yeah, and my flashdrive is my 'holy grail'. I also plug that baby into the computer as soon as the start screen loads. I save homework until the last minute -- tee hee. : )
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