I am not the most consistent writer, so I am not sure you can call these habits, but they are what I have used to help me with my writing. To begin with I tend to come up with ideas when I am right about to fall asleep. I have created some amazing stories in my head, and when I wake up in the morning they are GONE! So, I have a notebook and pen that stay next to my bed at all times. This has led to some great ideas for poems and stories.
The next thing that I do is let inspiration strike where it may. In fact the story I am writing currently sprung from seeing someone being pulled over by a cop. I am someone who needs inspiration to write. An idea has to find me and I become excited about it, which in turn spurs on my desire to put words to the page.
The third thing I do as a writer is keep a journal. This is different than my before bed writing notebook. I used to be diligent about keeping a journal, but as of lately it has been focused more around important things happening in my life. However, I have journals that go back to when I was in eighth grade and rereading them gives me tons of ideas for stories.
As I said, I might not be the most diligent writer, but these things have worked for me.
I keep a journal by my bed too! What if you have a really cool dream you must write about!?!
ReplyDeleteSamara, I do the same thing. I have a notepad and pen on my bedside table and a small lamp always within reach. I don't think of stories like you, but lines or words come to mind right as I'm about to fall asleep and I just have to write them down.
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