Does rainy weather inspire you to write more?

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   Cyndi10posted 11 years ago

   Does rainy weather inspire you to write more?
   
   Rainy weather seems to spark my desire to write. I think of lots to write about and get much more done than when it's sunny. Creativity and the sun seem to be in competition, at times. Does weather play a role in your creativity?

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   onetouchnewlifeposted 11 years ago

   Experiencing freak weathers can spark an idea for a story, such as if I'm stranded in a snowstorm or dying from heatstroke out in the desert. But the actual weather has no correlation with the amount of writing I churn out. If I have a good desk and laptop, I'm good to go.

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   odie_driverposted 11 years ago

   Weather does play a role for me,  but only in that it inspires scenes and description or twists.... especially if it is weather we have not had in a while.

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   lburmasterposted 11 years ago

   Not really. Rainy weather inspires me to grab a book, curl up, and read with a warm cup of tea. Or clean the entire house while listening to music.

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   JimTxMillerposted 11 years ago

   Rainy weather inspires me to sleep. Writing, for me, is an occupation bordering on obsession which cannot wait for inspiration. It's a job, albeit one I have chosen freely for myself and, therefore, not the same as a chore. Still, writing is what I do on a daily basis, and yes, weather can have a wide range of effects on what I write.

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   Diana Leeposted 11 years ago

   Weather certainly inspires ideas when I write poetry. I'm not sure so much about articles or stories. I suppose rainy days would bring less than cheery thoughts to inspire a sad story and sunshine would be a setting for happy.

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      Cyndi10posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Until lately, we hadn't been getting much rain here, so when it has come it slows me down and I am more apt to stay put and write as opposed to looking out at the sun and wanting to be in it.

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   fpherj48posted 11 years ago

   So many various things inspire me to write and I suppose that a rainy day might spark a writer's light bulb moment for me.....but usually, along with the rain, comes a bit of grey skies and remaining inactive, both physically and mentally.
   I'd have to say that I'm more apt to search my library shelves of the hundreds of books I own.....new, old, never read, gifts I've received, favorites.......and find my cozy spot by the fireplace and enjoy my first love......Reading.

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   philliposted 11 years ago

   Absolutely not....Rainy weather and spare time encourages me to sleep. No matter how I fight it, I end up sawing logs. I don't think that the weather affects how I write. My schedule dictates it more than anything else.

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      Cyndi10posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I do, at times have to wrestle with curl up or write, but more often something about the mood the weather puts me in inspires writing.

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   Ushnavposted 11 years ago

   Weather never plays any role in my creativity. Ideas can come anytime, anywhere- they don't wait until the clouds have covered the Sun.

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