Lately I've been thinking about writing, and what makes people write in the first place.
I have come to the conclusion that I need a Muse.
Now, I've all my life thought that a Muse is a Significant other, A female person, perhaps, a lady, you know - an opposite person of the contradictory gender.
But I've changed my mind. A muse, for all intents and purposes, is someone that you NEED to understand what you're trying to say.
So, I've chosen a Muse. Be warned. It might be a crappy road ahead, because I really, REALLY need to get my writing skills in order.
And I know it is customary for the Muse to choose you, but I say FUCK the rules. STICK IT TO THE MAN
Quote from: Waffles, Viking Princess of Northern Belgium on May 29, 2013, 11:22:04 PM
Lately I've been thinking about writing, and what makes people write in the first place.
I have come to the conclusion that I need a Muse.
Actually, it mostly requires discipline.
I do like this, though:
Quote from: Waffles, Viking Princess of Northern Belgium on May 29, 2013, 11:24:59 PM
And I know it is customary for the Muse to choose you, but I say FUCK the rules. STICK IT TO THE MAN
If everything else fails:
(http://content.mcfc.co.uk//~/media/Images/Home/News/Club%20news/2012/November/muse%20still.ashx)
Quote from: Doktor Howl on May 29, 2013, 11:45:45 PM
Quote from: Waffles, Viking Princess of Northern Belgium on May 29, 2013, 11:22:04 PM
Lately I've been thinking about writing, and what makes people write in the first place.
I have come to the conclusion that I need a Muse.
Actually, it mostly requires discipline.
That is the most important part, of course, but I think, or like to convince myself, that it is easier if you write to or for someone.
Quote from: Waffles, Viking Princess of Northern Belgium on May 30, 2013, 12:08:03 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on May 29, 2013, 11:45:45 PM
Quote from: Waffles, Viking Princess of Northern Belgium on May 29, 2013, 11:22:04 PM
Lately I've been thinking about writing, and what makes people write in the first place.
I have come to the conclusion that I need a Muse.
Actually, it mostly requires discipline.
That is the most important part, of course, but I think, or like to convince myself, that it is easier if you write to or for someone.
Oh, yeah. Damn near everything I write is done that way. Even when it's work related.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on May 30, 2013, 12:08:45 AM
Quote from: Waffles, Viking Princess of Northern Belgium on May 30, 2013, 12:08:03 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on May 29, 2013, 11:45:45 PM
Quote from: Waffles, Viking Princess of Northern Belgium on May 29, 2013, 11:22:04 PM
Lately I've been thinking about writing, and what makes people write in the first place.
I have come to the conclusion that I need a Muse.
Actually, it mostly requires discipline.
That is the most important part, of course, but I think, or like to convince myself, that it is easier if you write to or for someone.
Oh, yeah. Damn near everything I write is done that way. Even when it's work related.
I probably should have clarified that in the OP, but that is waht I mean by a Muse. (See, I
need this!)
Quote from: The Johnny on May 30, 2013, 12:04:57 AM
If everything else fails:
(http://content.mcfc.co.uk//~/media/Images/Home/News/Club%20news/2012/November/muse%20still.ashx)
:argh!:
On a serious note:
Sitting down in complete quiet for one minute, then make some introspection about your mood; let your mood guide you to pick a song to put on; start writing on a blank piece of paper (let it flow, you can edit it later).
I don't do it as often because it's not a matter of inspiration for me, it's a matter of effort and emotional costs; for it to be of any meaning what we actually write we have to be emotionally invested in it and it can easily be very dark and painful and i just dont have the emotional surplus to do it very often.
I definitely find that writing for or about someone is a huge factor for me. Even if I know they'll never read it, but especially when I know that eventually they will.
Quote from: M. Nigel Salt on May 30, 2013, 12:33:14 AM
I definitely find that writing for or about someone is a huge factor for me. Even if I know they'll never read it, but especially when I know that eventually they will.
This is what I've been lacking all these years.
Call it laziness, or a lame excuse, but I do firmly believe that that is the reason I haven't been able to write much, despite me having so much on my mind that needs to be said. I genuinely believe I cannot write for the sake of writing.
Quote from: The Johnny on May 30, 2013, 12:26:33 AM
On a serious note:
Sitting down in complete quiet for one minute, then make some introspection about your mood; let your mood guide you to pick a song to put on; start writing on a blank piece of paper (let it flow, you can edit it later).
I don't do it as often because it's not a matter of inspiration for me, it's a matter of effort and emotional costs; for it to be of any meaning what we actually write we have to be emotionally invested in it and it can easily be very dark and painful and i just dont have the emotional surplus to do it very often.
I will try that.
Have you tried switching to pencil and paper instead of computer for your first drafts? I've had some good luck breaking up the writers block with that trick. That and moderate to severe sleep deprivation...
Even framework on "How to write" varies a lot with the individual. I've never needed a muse so much as something under my skin enough. Sort of the Spider Jerusalem method, I can't do shit when I'm not surrounded by things I loathe.
Why I won't say no to inspirational partners, I reject the idea that one is needed.
That said, if one spurs you on, then work it dude.
Quote from: Richter on May 30, 2013, 04:05:52 AM
Even framework on "How to write" varies a lot with the individual. I've never needed a muse so much as something under my skin enough. Sort of the Spider Jerusalem method, I can't do shit when I'm not surrounded by things I loathe.
Same here. Fortunately, I live on Earth, so that is rarely a problem.
id like to tell you guys about my anti-muse.
my anti-muse is thinking (knowing?) that talking or discussing or expressing important things appropiately require a lot of time and effort, not just on the part of communicating it, but on the part of having fundamentation to back it up appropiately.
shut up or engage balls to the wall, that is my dichotomy
i consider myself to be in the battlefield of ideas, and im not about to engage with a makeshift sling with rocks
if i cant muster up at least 8 to 10 pages of solid cohesive argumentation, i feel like im wasting my time, and others time too
this makes me a bit sad, because my interactions here dont go beyond preaching to the choir... so many important points to be made and such little time
im doing my best to walk the talk, but im falling short of talking the walk (as stupid as that might sound)
Quote from: The Johnny on May 30, 2013, 05:49:30 AM
id like to tell you guys about my anti-muse.
my anti-muse is thinking (knowing?) that talking or discussing or expressing important things appropiately require a lot of time and effort, not just on the part of communicating it, but on the part of having fundamentation to back it up appropiately.
shut up or engage balls to the wall, that is my dichotomy
i consider myself to be in the battlefield of ideas, and im not about to engage with a makeshift sling with rocks
if i cant muster up at least 8 to 10 pages of solid cohesive argumentation, i feel like im wasting my time, and others time too
this makes me a bit sad, because my interactions here dont go beyond preaching to the choir... so many important points to be made and such little time
im doing my best to walk the talk, but im falling short of talking the walk (as stupid as that might sound)
I am fascinated by this post, because of the intense recursion that is implied but not followed through on. Or maybe it is followed through on...
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on May 30, 2013, 01:56:33 AM
Have you tried switching to pencil and paper instead of computer for your first drafts? I've had some good luck breaking up the writers block with that trick. That and moderate to severe sleep deprivation...
I switch between computer, tablet and a notebook on a regular basis, actually.
I've been thinking some more on this, and I might be a tad wary of writing in english. I have far less trouble writing in Norwegian.
Quote from: Richter on May 30, 2013, 04:05:52 AM
Even framework on "How to write" varies a lot with the individual. I've never needed a muse so much as something under my skin enough. Sort of the Spider Jerusalem method, I can't do shit when I'm not surrounded by things I loathe.
Why I won't say no to inspirational partners, I reject the idea that one is needed.
That said, if one spurs you on, then work it dude.
I do think one spurs me on, but I really do see your point.
Quote from: The Johnny on May 30, 2013, 05:49:30 AM
id like to tell you guys about my anti-muse.
my anti-muse is thinking (knowing?) that talking or discussing or expressing important things appropiately require a lot of time and effort, not just on the part of communicating it, but on the part of having fundamentation to back it up appropiately.
shut up or engage balls to the wall, that is my dichotomy
i consider myself to be in the battlefield of ideas, and im not about to engage with a makeshift sling with rocks
if i cant muster up at least 8 to 10 pages of solid cohesive argumentation, i feel like im wasting my time, and others time too
this makes me a bit sad, because my interactions here dont go beyond preaching to the choir... so many important points to be made and such little time
im doing my best to walk the talk, but im falling short of talking the walk (as stupid as that might sound)
I am confused by this post. In a good way.
Pretty good ideas all around. Except writing in norwegian. That might slow me down some.
But i think i will try this idea of trying to address someone in order to get the ideas out.
Quote from: El Twid on May 30, 2013, 09:57:03 PM
Pretty good ideas all around. Except writing in norwegian. That might slow me down some.
But i think i will try this idea of trying to address someone in order to get the ideas out.
I totally think you should try to write a poem in Norwegian, though!