Open Thread: Oracle Hotline

[mithen]

--Do you have any unusual writing techniques you use?

I've kind of gotten into a routine that gets my mind in the right space: I make myself tea and light a candle and that's sort of my "You're now in Writing Mode" ritual. It helps me get into the flow a little faster, I think!

Writing is going pretty well here, though there aren't enough hours in the day. I'm actually taking off for the weekend in a few hours to go sit in a seaside spa and write with few distractions (I hope! Though writing on my iPad I bring the distractions with me...) I hope everything is going well with you!

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[bradygirl_12]

My routine is pretty simple: I tend to write in a notebook while listening to the radio. Editing is when I type things up. I like the connection to the past by using cursive in a notebook. 📝

A seaside spa sounds awesome! Enjoy! 🏖️

[svgurl]

That sounds like a good ritual! Glad to hear that the writing is going well and I agree about not enough hours in the day. I hope you had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the spa! :D

I don't have any writing techniques, unusual or otherwise. A lot of the time it is just making sure I'm focused and put away any distractions so I can focus. Though it wouldn't hurt to figure out some in the near future. Self motivation isn't easy!

[mithen]

I kind of envy you being able to "think" in longhand! I simply can't anymore, alas. I can scribble notes but not full sentences!

The spa was lovely and very relaxing. It rained all weekend but that was fine with me, it gave me an excuse to stay inside and look at the ocean and write...

[mithen]

Honestly, simply putting away distractions is extremely difficult, I find! There's so, so much demanding our attention...