As a writer I believe, it's only a belief mind you, that I can be very creative when the situation calls for it. Creating very abstract ideas (here's to all you Alice In Wonderland fans!), and explaining them through my sometimes very abstract thoughts seems to have been a clear routine in all of my incredibly disheveled notebooks.
To be writing, I must be in the mooood. I suppose someone could call my writing atmosphere romantic but.....whatever. I need music. I need music like I need coffee on Monday mornings, which brings me to the next item on my list of demands. Low lighting. Dim lights may add elegence to a formal dinner or mystery to a haunted house, but for me having a small light on in complete and utter darkness helps to focus my mind on what I'm writing and not on what is going on around me. Out of sight out of mind, they say.
For the duration of this incessant blogging, I would like to strive to reexamine my thought processes. I believe that when I think about certian topics my mind wanders too fast for me to actually comprehend my thoughts. I would love to be able to feel more confident about my ability to achieve a way of organizing a paper that works for me and not for just my professors. And finally I want to illuminate my perspective on writing. I seem to see specific angles on topics often and I would like to expand my way of thinking to come at a subject from ALL angles.
For me writing is like a release. When I write it is usually to let go of something that has been plaguing my life with too many thoughts. Sometimes it's nice to just not think for a while and writing helps me get to that point of clarity. To write is to answer all the questions you were never asked. To write is to get to the last cookie before your brother does. To write is to let go. We all need an outlet and while running may help you let go of calories and music may help you get rid of those buzzing thoughts in your head, writing makes you become your own shrink. How do you feel about THAT?
