Indulge me, I am curious...

Published by: Liss on 30th Dec 2011 | View all blogs by Liss

What are your top three must haves when you write? They can be food, drink, optimum room temperature, chair adjustment....

Mine are:

1) The Smiths

2) Tea

3) The helpful chatter of Joe

 

Any thoughts or preferences?

Comments

24 Comments

  • Lottie
    by Lottie 1 year ago
    1. In/on bed
    2. PJs on
    3. Maybe some music on low
  • Wrathnar the Unreasonable
    1. Large amounts of cannabis.

    2. Insomnia.

    3. Large amounts of cannabis.
  • Tony
    by Tony 1 year ago
    1 - Silence - can't write with music on
    2 - At my desk with keboard and monitor
    3 - Surrounded by my library of reference material and, of course access to the internet
  • Liss
    by Liss 1 year ago
    Interesting ;) I was just curious, Wrath, yours have to be my favourite.
  • Tenacityflux
    by Tenacityflux 1 year ago
    1) My lap top.

    That's about it really, I will write through everything and anything if I think I can get away with it!
  • John Taylor
    by John Taylor 1 year ago
    Just one must-have for me really, Liss. The presence of my characters. If they're not really talking to me, I can edit and mess around with blocks of text, but I can't WRITE. Fortunately, they never seem to stay away for long. I can and do write anywhere and on paper or laptop, so as long as I've got SOMETHING to write on (an ostrich, maybe) I'm fine.
  • Eli d’Elbée
    by Eli d’Elbée 1 year ago
    1. Paper
    2. Pen
    3. A clue (not much happens without that)
  • Andrew James
    by Andrew James 1 year ago
    1) the muse's sweet memory, whispering
    2) access to a sentence that excites, or indulges
    3) the expanse of the universe, proving anything is possible
  • Noodledoodle
    by Noodledoodle 1 year ago
    with three kids , I like quiet - as in no kids voices but I like music for the mood, if I ever get the chance which is rare! I rarely write when I've had a few, I tend to read in the morning and think 'what a load of shite', and I love my cat Suki to sit on my knee, she is so soothing, as I read the shite that I wrote the night before ( weds, fri or sat) I find the words just flow like a drain. And my tip for the New Year - NPWP - Never Post Whilst Pissed- there would be so much more harmony and a lot less drivel on the cloud ( mental note to self NPWP).
  • Liss
    by Liss 1 year ago
    Aw, Suki! What a great name :) John, that's a great point, mine have a tendency to wander off to the pub. Guero, how poetic of you x
  • Liss
    by Liss 1 year ago
    Eli, at the present moment, I have 1 and 2...
  • Jill
    by Jill 1 year ago
    Ideal 3: Solitude. Silence. Nature nearby.

    If ideals cannot be achieved, I adapt to circumstance and write anyway!
  • Ali
    by Ali 1 year ago
    Ideal: sun, garden, wine/tea.
    Reality: very cold house, kitchen, but still with wine/tea
  • Squidge
    by Squidge 1 year ago
    Warm feet - can't do anything when I'm cold!
    Muse (the group!) playing so I can sing along while I'm typing/writing. (Rock chick at heart, if not in reality!)
    At least an hour of uninterrupted time so I can get something sensible written.
  • JonB
    by JonB 1 year ago
    Firstly the right environment- it could be a warm room, solitude normally silence but occasionally with music to reflect the mood, or in Spring/ Summer with the door open to the garden to get the 'air' and the sounds. Occasionally I go out and jot things down while sitting by a stream or while sitting in the car along some country lane,sometimes even if I'm on my way to work.

    Secondly I need to be on top of my to-do list- cannot focus if I know I have tasks outstanding.

    Third-a reliable pen. Have been known to get annoyed if the pen packs up.
  • Slippers
    by Slippers 1 year ago
    #1 Chocolate
    #2 Dictionary
    #3 Drink - (Tea/Coffee/Guinness/Guinness and maybe another drshuunk :-))
  • katie
    by katie 1 year ago
    1.Music
    2.privicy
    3.silence
  • Old Fat Prop
    by Old Fat Prop 1 year ago
    Sex,
    Food,

    ...what was the question again?......
  • Liss
    by Liss 1 year ago
    Cheers guys, interesting...x
  • Johncjg
    by Johncjg 1 year ago
    music
    it to be past midnight
    a feverish desire to not hate my life by my mid twenties

    not necessarily in that order.
  • Johncjg
    by Johncjg 1 year ago
    And by music I mean Taylor Swift. I love Taylor Swift <3
  • Tia
    by Tia 11 months ago
    1- Kamelot (that band helped me finish my first book. You guys rock)
    2- paper and sharpie pencil. (I hate writing in pen and I will not type it out first. Hand writing first, then into comp, which also allows for editing.)
    3- Root beer or ice cold lemon water.
  • Liss
    by Liss 11 months ago
    Cool :D Maybe I should try handwriting some stuff...
  • Tia
    by Tia 11 months ago
    lol I always do. Then I can tweak and edit as I type it all out. flows easier that way and feels less like editing.. which I hate doing
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