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Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025

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Writing Blog Number 2

by S 🤦

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2311764

This is a continuation of my blogging here at WdC

This will be a blog for my writing, maybe with (too much) personal thrown in. I am hoping it will be a little more interactive, with me answering questions, helping out and whatnot. If it falls this year (2024), then I may stop the whole blogging thing, but that's all a "wait and see" scenario.

An index of topics can be found here: "Writing Blog No.2 Index"

Feel free to comment and interact.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

about 11 hours ago
In response to "20250402 Clearing The Mind To Write"

Maybe that's my problem, I clear my head before I write and then there's nothing left to write about.

Actually it's the opposite, I find myself distracted by other things I have going on.

Aiva Raine

Mar 28, 2025 at 4:40pm
In response to "20250328 Writing Advice From Lucy Clark"

I like the vomit draft concept. Gives you permission to not feel compelled to make it perfect on the first try.

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Mar 28, 2025 at 11:30am
In response to "20250328 Writing Advice From Lucy Clark"

I agree with all, but especially number three. I have stated to my wife, who supports my writing, that I need time to write. It's not so much me taking time to write, it's getting others to respect my time to write without interruptions, distractions, and putting demands on that time.

dogpack saving 4premium+

Mar 28, 2025 at 9:06am
In response to "20250328 Writing Advice From Lucy Clark"

I learned a long time ago to write even if it's the ABCs. Writing when it makes no sense or is non-sense is a very good thing. Trash is a good thing too because even in the trash gems can be found.

THANKFUL SONAL shall catch up!

Mar 28, 2025 at 12:37am
In response to "20250326 Reading And Watching"

Interesting point. What I like most is you discuss this, as a reader and writer, in a balanced way. I'd be screaming 'no movies, no movies, read the book!'

I'm a complete Potterhead and I read the books before watching the movies and the books are way better though the movies do have their moments. I haven't the foggiest notion about Game of Thrones, to be honest.

My fear is something more basic than just book v/s movie or our generation v/s this one. It's this - are people unable to distinguish fact from fiction any more? I've read that people have answered history questions about dictators with Voldemort as an example!!

Thanks for this thought provoking blog entry.

Elisa, Stik of Clubs

Mar 24, 2025 at 11:53am
In response to "20250324 One Situation, Many Writers"

I'm more E-2: I get a better paying job and professionally annihilate the ex through a weird combination of gambling and gaining power/influence in the broader community.

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Mar 24, 2025 at 10:35am
In response to "20250324 One Situation, Many Writers"

Very well developed. We had an exercise in our composition class in college similar to this. We were given an outline for a story and had to write the story, then compare them. The same outline produced 35 different stories.

Bodhisattwa Parekh

Mar 21, 2025 at 2:21am
In response to "20240528 Author Website"

Of course it is very helpful to us who want to know how a personal website works.

How does an author's website work? It is an important question. You show us all the possible ways.

We remain grateful to you for that.

dogpack saving 4premium+

Mar 20, 2025 at 8:46pm
In response to "20240528 Author Website"

I appreciate this information, thank you. It helps me think about the content should be for each page. I've heard two schools of information about author websites. One is to start an author website before you publish and the other is to wait until you publish. Do you have any thoughts about these?

Do you have any recommendations for free websites especially some most beneficial to writers/authors?

S 🤦

Mar 20, 2025 at 1:01am
In response to "20250319 Profanity"

tj wanderlust-words-in-motion - The problem is, I am Australian. I write as an Australian. Pandering to people for whom bad words cause the vapours probably means they are not my audience. C'est la vie.

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April 2, 2025 at 12:43am

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20250402 Clearing The Mind To Write

Clearing The Mind To Write

Brief one today!

I received an email about writing that wasn’t (a) abusive or (b) trying to sell me something. In part: “…quick question which I’d like to ask. I was curious to find out how you center yourself and clear your head prior to writing. I’ve had trouble clearing my mind in getting my thoughts out. I do take pleasure in writing however it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are lost simply just trying to figure out how to begin. Any recommendations or tips?”

Well, first, I thought, at least this person’s writing eventually. What’s 10 or 15 minutes? So, I thought to myself, that’s an easy one. And I sat down to write a response.

After 10 to 15 minutes of my own I realised it wasn’t as easy as it sounds.
So, what do I do to clear my head when the words don’t come out? We’re not talking about writer’s block here, just about when you have trouble getting started for the day. Writer’s malaise, shall we say ("20240517 Combatting Writer's Malaise"

), only on a smaller scale.
When I was younger I’d go for a run or a quick bit of parkour (though we didn’t call it that back then – we just did gymnastics wherever we could). As I got older this was replaced by a walk. Outside, away from any distractions.
Sometimes I find a quick cat-nap (or nanna-nap) helps.
I read a book on a totally different topic or in a totally different genre to anything I have been writing as of late.
I watch bad television (soap operas I find work really well, because even if it is over-exaggerated, what you see are emotions and situations that could break you out of your writing malaise). Or I watch old black and white and movies; the lack of colour just allows the mind to wander a little easier.
Or, finally, I will draw a picture instead. Just doodle, scratch around on a piece of paper, and let the ideas come out in a different format. Or play guitar. Basically, a different art form.

However, maybe your mind just needs that time to meditate before it can get around to writing. Why force it? It’s not like you’re not writing at all!

So, something I hope helps. All of those things at one time or another have helped me break through for that first spurt of creativity when I’ve needed the prod.

There is one other thing to do which is have a day off, but I am a firm believer in writing something every day, so I don’t feel that is an option for me. But for others, that is yet another alternative.

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