How do you get in the mood to write any article/poem/story etc

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   richbrayanposted 12 years ago

   How do you get in the mood to write any article/poem/story etc
   
   I often find myself listening to soft melodic classical or contemporary rock music and also I most often write my poems in  the dark just to get really into the mood...How do you get into the writing mood?

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   one2recognize2posted 12 years ago

   I tend to have ideas pop into my head throughout the day and jotting them down.  Once home I can sit in front of my laptop and the words just flow sometimes easily, and sometimes I need a bit of unwinding so a glass of wine always helps.

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   msorenssonposted 12 years ago

   Writing takes discipline. Getting in the mood, I do not know how since when I write about something, a small voice says write about this or that. It takes me a long time to think about a particular topic. I suppose you can do word association. Oh I used to force myself to write poems in High School, but I am not a poet..so I gave it up..

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   Sky9106posted 12 years ago

   Nice question! Because it's that same  mood that one should  never allow to be easily disturbed.
   
   The truth is whenever I think about God and life I had better have equiptment handy. All sincere thoughts of himself being alive? Man!
   
   Any music that I love, especially Bob Marley and Michael Jackson those two humans can wake me from a dead of any sleep, to write .
   
   Once I get on the computer after midnight, once nature takes over, on the outside and entertains me with its rich and harmonious sound,.
   
   Once I step outside, I am always prepared, pen and paper handy, to make very sophisticated notes , I would say it's actually short hand scribbles, but I understand it all.
   
   Was not much thinking on that one , it's a special question.
   Bless.

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   time2riteposted 12 years ago

   I always try to keep a pad of paper or mini spiral notebook handy wherever I go.  I can be thinking while driving for which I'm thankful for "Voice Notes" on my phone!  I've found walks on the beach to inspire me.  But truthfully, I find that inspiration can hit at any time!

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   Rachel Richmondposted 12 years ago

   Great question! As a matter of fact I had to exercise this today..
   I look at a piece of paper, write random things. *Helps to relax the racing "to do list" After about two pieces of old fashion pen and paper ... the good, juicy creative works begin to flow.

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   Angela Biggsposted 12 years ago

   It is like once in a day. I am kind of little lazy but whenever any idea pops up in my mind I just jump off to write it down.  And it is really weird but I write very fast when I am angry on someone or just had a fight. Kind of removing frustration.

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   sarahmkirkpatrickposted 12 years ago

   It is sort of like doing the dishes for me. Sometimes there is just no possible way to get motivated, but once i get that initial spark I do it asap before losing it.
   
   When you are inspired it flows out of you like chocolate from a lava cake. If you are not it is a huge challenge to get going.
   
   I am not sure how to pinpoint what starts this spark, but I do know how to recognize it and take advantage of it.

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   JohnGreasyGamerposted 12 years ago

   Depends if I want it to be professional or not. For example, I'm addicted to HubPages and I constantly want to write critiques and reviews, so motivation is not a problem. Yet in the words of Stephen King, "If you don't spend 4-6 hours a day writing, how can you expect to be a good writer"? So I guess fear from someone I admire helps me - how can I be good if I don't prove that I'm putting the effort into it?
   
   I like to have certain themes such as Hell, WW1, Nazism, the Supernatural.... by having those, I have something to write about. If I don't like one theme, I can look at several others. If none of those work, I like to put my feelings to paper. Maybe I Listen to music and see if I can write to it. ^^

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