tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post114123408221456238..comments2023-10-10T12:17:22.817-04:00Comments on My Life, or something like it: Writing RitualsNienke Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17006405722858209012noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141589643702351192006-03-05T15:14:00.000-05:002006-03-05T15:14:00.000-05:00My only ritual is making enough space to be able t...My only ritual is making enough space to be able to use the lap top. <BR/><BR/>~Sharon JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141520519788139772006-03-04T20:01:00.000-05:002006-03-04T20:01:00.000-05:00Hey, Nienke, thanks for the link! I don't play Ma...Hey, Nienke, thanks for the link! I don't play Mah Jong every single time, but it definitely helps me get through a tough spot. Showers are also great, too. :-)Joely Sue Burkharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895058332587825648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141468236471109722006-03-04T05:30:00.000-05:002006-03-04T05:30:00.000-05:00I can only write when I turn off the internet. Oth...I can only write when I turn off the internet. Otherwise I just keep surfing. <BR/>:(Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943062466398436785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141458935611670552006-03-04T02:55:00.000-05:002006-03-04T02:55:00.000-05:00My best writing time is first thing in the morning...My best writing time is first thing in the morning, so that's kind of ritualistic. Sometimes I go straight in, but that's rare. Half an hour of blogging usually helps. (And resisting the strange urge to clean things that never comes over me at any other time.) The beverage: peppermint tea. I find walking around town very useful for writerly thinking; sometimes I write, then walk, then write etc. Sleeping is also useful! If I have a problem in my head as I fall asleep at night, I often have a solution by morning. Which is where we came in.Zinnia Cyclamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841314997513292477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141356370373969722006-03-02T22:26:00.000-05:002006-03-02T22:26:00.000-05:00Hi, Nienke! Visiting from Rene's! I love the pos...Hi, Nienke! Visiting from Rene's! I love the posts and the links on rituals. It is always so interesting to me to hear what inspires and motivates other writers.Sandy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900798427767809817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141319975284435282006-03-02T12:19:00.000-05:002006-03-02T12:19:00.000-05:00Interesting post, Nienke!I'm interested more in ri...Interesting post, Nienke!<BR/><BR/>I'm interested more in rituals than lairs, and writing thoughts are always coming to me in the car. I need to get a tape recorder too!Kelly (Lynn) Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827605655761900263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141314757289605002006-03-02T10:52:00.000-05:002006-03-02T10:52:00.000-05:00Hey, thanks for your comments, everyone! And welco...Hey, thanks for your comments, everyone! And welcome to those of you visiting from bravejournal. <BR/>Sounds like everyone has some type of ritual, however insignificant they may seem. I do see a trend in computer games and beverages.... hmmm....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141310864558973812006-03-02T09:47:00.000-05:002006-03-02T09:47:00.000-05:00My main ritual involves having some clue of what I...My main ritual involves having some clue of what I’m going to write before it comes time to actually write it. All day long, I’ll mentally map out that evening’s work, and try to think up the very first sentence I’ll write. Once I’ve come up with the sentence, I’ll carry it around in my head like a security blanket until I’m ready to get started, only jotting the sentence down if it’s particularly complex or snappy, and I’m afraid I’ll forget it. (And if I <I>do</I> write it down, I then have to think up the <I>next</I> sentence.)JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618732618910891426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141285892605841212006-03-02T02:51:00.000-05:002006-03-02T02:51:00.000-05:00I get smashed.I get smashed.Ryan Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070773417603739940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141274610982964912006-03-01T23:43:00.000-05:002006-03-01T23:43:00.000-05:00My only ritual: I *have* to be typing, preferably ...My only ritual: I *have* to be typing, preferably while sitting comfortably with my laptop. Pen and paper is acceptable for emergencies. But, when I want to seriously write, it has to be at a keyboard.Boldly Serving Up Wheat Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804188398018016592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141261165242613682006-03-01T19:59:00.000-05:002006-03-01T19:59:00.000-05:00Coffee. Must have coffee. Without it, nothing ge...Coffee. Must have coffee. Without it, nothing gets done.<BR/><BR/>TanyaShesawriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14904247751806210823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141255915034820822006-03-01T18:31:00.000-05:002006-03-01T18:31:00.000-05:00i see you jumped ship....good place to be i hear f...i see you jumped ship....good place to be i hear from Kate...<BR/><BR/>i've started on THE ARTIST WAY SEMINAR and i've been doing "morning pages".....the poem on my blog today is my 2nd morning page.....i still haven't gone on an ARTIST DATE but i intend to...it's very freeing....hope you have loads of sucess here Nieke...but please still come see me from time to time...nanzaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141248254892263302006-03-01T16:24:00.000-05:002006-03-01T16:24:00.000-05:00You know this MAY sound strange but I seem to do m...You know this MAY sound strange but I seem to do my best writing when I'm tired...... I know a lot of Famous writers (and painters) who did their best work "under the influence" ( not that I'm putting myself in their catagory by any means) but maybe we're not as criticle of what flows when we're in that state.....<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed the read as always!<BR/><BR/>Hope all is well.<BR/><BR/>WilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141246150818669712006-03-01T15:49:00.000-05:002006-03-01T15:49:00.000-05:00Hi, Nienke!I also have a blog here -- trying it ou...Hi, Nienke!<BR/><BR/>I also have a blog here -- trying it out to see which I like best.<BR/><BR/>I don't really have any writing rituals, but I do <I>have</I> to have a cold glass of Diet Vanilla Pepsi nearby.Meg Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862550378971433991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141243957655967222006-03-01T15:12:00.000-05:002006-03-01T15:12:00.000-05:00OOH! You have Snoopy as the Literary Ace pics! H...OOH! You have Snoopy as the Literary Ace pics! He's my mascot and I have little knick knacks of the Literary Ace scattered all over my desk. :-)<BR/><BR/>I always make sure I have something to drink, a bit of chocolate (if I have any) and a comfy position if I'm using my laptop.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141242049592261732006-03-01T14:40:00.000-05:002006-03-01T14:40:00.000-05:00You changed your address! Now I have to update my ...You changed your address! Now I have to update my links. more work for me. Argh.<BR/>LOL - just kidding.<BR/>Will get around to it eventually. <BR/>Love the new blog here!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943062466398436785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141239063904478292006-03-01T13:51:00.000-05:002006-03-01T13:51:00.000-05:00I don't have any writing rituals, unless usually w...I don't have any writing rituals, unless usually writing on a laptop counts. Only very occasionally do I write longhand in a notebook.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352412943602159027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18571846.post-1141235949709564412006-03-01T12:59:00.000-05:002006-03-01T12:59:00.000-05:00I'm WAY too addicted to spider solitare. Someone ...I'm WAY too addicted to spider solitare. Someone needs to delete it from my laptop. I'd get a lot more done, that's for sure.Dana Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03712232388916152244noreply@blogger.com