The WIP project - setup
Hello writerly friends!
We were talking a bit about how writing happens today and I got to wonder. How do we know that the way we do that is the only way that works for us? Maybe there’s other ways of getting the words to flow?
See, I need silence to write. That’s a fact, right? But is that even true?
Another fact is, that I’m most effective when I go to my knitting friend’s place and write there. Then, I’m not even bothered by music running in the background, although I prefer it to be music in a language I don’t understand. I also wrote at the library a while back, just me, my phone, my bluetooth keyboard, and people I didn’t even know walking around. I think settings like this work well, because I feel like I’m under observation. I can’t fuck around with other shit, someone will see! That also worked well back when I had to study for Uni.
So, is it silence, or is it companionship, or is it observation? Maybe all of these are true. If the same thing would work every day, I would be a machine. I think it’s better to be adaptable, to find positives in every setting for writing.
I would love to hear how you guys write. Do you have a preferred setup? A place/situation where the words flow best? Have you tried that parallel play approach of writing while someone else does something on their own? Let us know!
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