Interesting convo! And this part: "You will be tempted to think that you’ll remember them next time you write. But you won’t."
I'm reminded of this fairly frequently after I've climbed into bed and turned out the lights. Rumination hour. Not wanting to sabotage my melatonin levels, I've occasionally tried grabbing pen and notebook from the bedside table and capturing ideas in the pitch dark. Come the morning, it looks like a completely different person had left me a note I couldn't read.
I've experimented with the notebook and pen by the bed too but you're right, I wake up and it looks like a 2 year old scribbled some incomprehensible lines haha!
Yes exactly! I've got hundreds on my list that may never see the light of day. But who knows? Maybe you will decide to explore it years from now. Capture them all and see what happens.
…what’s your writing process look like?…immediately blindfold the questioner and take them to an abandoned cabin off a dirt road in who knows where…sets a bottle of something fermented in front of them and say grunt three times and the mask can come off…the walls are covered in string and photo…a deflated beach ball on the couch…i proceed to do original dances set to the entirety of miles davis electric era with bathroom breaks and one half hour pause for charcuterie and chet baker…i put back on the mask and we return to the dinner several days too late…cops take me away for kidnapping and in jail my friend visits me holding the blindfold and a pepperoni…they say i am sorry i should have never asked that question…but i’m definitely going to write about your answer…
Does the bear shit in the woods 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Haha glad you caught that. Wasn't sure if it should stay but I laughed so it did :)
Interesting convo! And this part: "You will be tempted to think that you’ll remember them next time you write. But you won’t."
I'm reminded of this fairly frequently after I've climbed into bed and turned out the lights. Rumination hour. Not wanting to sabotage my melatonin levels, I've occasionally tried grabbing pen and notebook from the bedside table and capturing ideas in the pitch dark. Come the morning, it looks like a completely different person had left me a note I couldn't read.
Tape recorder's the way to go.
I've experimented with the notebook and pen by the bed too but you're right, I wake up and it looks like a 2 year old scribbled some incomprehensible lines haha!
I like the tape recorder idea!
Yep. That's EXACTLY how it works. 😁
Haha glad I'm not alone!
GREAT tips, tricks and tidbits throughout an engaging conversation. Thanks for the assistance!
Thank you Larry glad you enjoyed them. Did any stick out in particular?
I love your idea of “writing seeds.” Just collect those without any pressure. If they eventually germinate, fine. If not, also fine. No expectations.
Yes exactly! I've got hundreds on my list that may never see the light of day. But who knows? Maybe you will decide to explore it years from now. Capture them all and see what happens.
…what’s your writing process look like?…immediately blindfold the questioner and take them to an abandoned cabin off a dirt road in who knows where…sets a bottle of something fermented in front of them and say grunt three times and the mask can come off…the walls are covered in string and photo…a deflated beach ball on the couch…i proceed to do original dances set to the entirety of miles davis electric era with bathroom breaks and one half hour pause for charcuterie and chet baker…i put back on the mask and we return to the dinner several days too late…cops take me away for kidnapping and in jail my friend visits me holding the blindfold and a pepperoni…they say i am sorry i should have never asked that question…but i’m definitely going to write about your answer…
well now I'm all ears. please do tell!