For me, step one is always putting ass in chair. Step two is turning off all the distractions. And step three is giving myself permission to stare at the wall for an hour.
(I think I got the last one from Neil Gaiman.) It's amazing how fast the ideas come sucking in once you turn your mind into a vacuum. I don't think I've ever made it through the hour without writing something.
Good points!
The human mind is an awesome tool. It makes 'movies' for itself - my job is to write down my movies. I'm fortunate that other people seem to like what my mind comes up with.
Yeah - keep writing down those movies!
Unfortunately my mind movies tend to be pretty low-budget these days.
I'm like, "C'mon brain. You can do anything. It's not like we have to pay for special effects."
And it's like, "Shall we explore middle class suburban ennui again?"
And I'm like, "Fine. But can the suburbs be in space at least?"
"Earth is in space."
I helped out with a children's writing competition once...
A girl was asked which she preferred, TV or books - she said, "Books because the pictures are better." I assume she meant the ones in her head ;)
I love this! Glad she learned early that the theatre in her head was in high-definition!
I think we all are privileged if we learn that particular lesson :)