How does one adhere to a habit of daily writing? I have plenty of projects, but between them I could go up to a week without writing, as of late. Especially getting home, and having only a few hours to do things like eat, clean, take phone calls, and get enough sleep to be up at six in the morning.
Obvious answer I guess is keep a journal or just write for five minutes before bed or whenever you can grab the time. But what if you have nothing to say?
>>7437769
Just Do It™
If you have nothing to say, make something up. Don't lust after results.
Also what do you mean, "take phone calls?" Is this the 90s?
>>7437791
He means he has phone sex with his ldr gf for three hours each day instead of writing.
>>7437811
Not to be that guy, but you should just tell your mom that you're busy and a grown adult, and you still love her etc. but you really don't have the time to talk every night. If she's not nuts she'll understand.
>>7437826
I exaggerate. Now that she has a smart phone and can text, that's actually not an issue.
Let's ignore the taking calls thing. It was but an example. But boiling down to: if I can only take five minutes or so on a particular day, just to write for the sake of writing, to keep my muscle from atrophying, what the hell doth one write?
>>7437840
If I'm really at a loss for ideas, I pick an object at hand and "sketch" it. Is it really so hard for you to come up with stuff to write?
>>7437846
I suppose I don't try hard enough.
>>7437769
Transcribe the conversations while on the phone, then alter them into fictional scenes of dialog after they hang up.
i just write. like whenever i get bored outside i just pull out paper. and when im inside if i get a neat idea i write about it.
>>7438520
Not a bad idea, I suppose. I like the idea of picking a random object and just describing it, as that's something I'd definitely benefit from exercising more.
I'll be honest, in the year past I've pretty much just written about naked girls.
>>7438574
You'll see things you never thought were there. Tics, habits, even styles. Mamet used to eavesdrop with a pencil and legal pad in beauty parlors while his mom was getting her do.
>>7438525
You sound like a freak.
>>7438601
because i'm not lazy? k. enjoy mediocrity.
>>7438590
One of the better short stories I've written was actually partially inspired by a conversation I overheard on the train, so yeah. Perhaps I should do that more.
>>7438650
List me in the ack of the award edition after you collect your Pulitzer.
>>7438703
I will. Loves kisses hugs.
