When you travel or go off on a well-deserved outing, do you take your writing with you? Unlike electricians, plumbers, welders, store managers, secretaries, etc., a writer is a writer for 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. And if you put away your pencil, turn off your imagination and shut down your sense of awareness and observation, you could be missing out on some of your best writing ideas and prompts. <\/p>\n
As a writer, you can go away, relax, enjoy new and different surroundings, have lively conversations with interesting people and still continue to work on your writing. How?<\/p>\n
\u2022\tListen to your thoughts as you relax. I get some of my best article ideas or chapter enhancements when I take a meditation walk\u2014free my mind of everyday concerns and allow random thoughts to enter. <\/p>\n
\u2022\tNote interesting concepts that come up in conversation and the unique way people present themselves. You might be able to use some of these things in dialogue while fleshing out one of your characters. Sometimes, during conversation, I get questions about something I\u2019m working on\u2014questions that inspire a new chapter for a book I\u2019m working on or a new article.<\/p>\n
\u2022\tObserve others and the way they react to various situations. You can learn volumes about portraying people through your writing by paying attention to real people.<\/p>\n
\u2022\tBe prepared with a pad and paper (or a laptop) in case the mood and the opportunity to do some fun creative writing presents itself. I\u2019m often inspired to write poetry when I\u2019m in deep relaxation mode in a lovely nature setting.<\/p>\n
\u2022\tGet names and numbers. You\u2019re bound to meet people who would make good interviews for some of the articles (or books) you have in the works. Many of my articles over the years stemmed from fascinating people I met while away from my office.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m taking an overnight trip today and I\u2019m not leaving my writing behind. It is impossible for me to do so after a 35 year writing career. Perhaps when I return, I\u2019ll have a new and interesting perspective to share with you through this blog.<\/p>\n
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