Naturally, you can’t spend all your time wandering about the house or standing in the shower, hoping every element of your story will magically appear in your head. Meanwhile, in your subconscious, elements that would you never have associated with each other coalesce to form the solution to your problem. They are moments when your mind was distracted by other (non-project related) things. What do all these situations have in common? You’re not in front of your computer staring at the blank page. Relaxing your mind and moving your focus elsewhere allows these swirling possibilities to gradually crystallize into an idea. so all the relevant details are already spinning around in your head. Your mind needs to have been immersed in the subject. When you’re stuck in the middle of your manuscript, looking for inspiration, remember the two essential elements for receiving “light bulb” moment. ![]() Nobody gets a big idea when he is not relaxed, and nobody gets a big idea when he’s relaxed all the time. Your most brilliant ideas come in a flash, but the flash comes only after a lot of hard word. Why? The Process of Walking Away From Your Writing Stick-to-itiveness is essential in the completion of any project, but sometimes the determination to never leave your chair can hinder your progress. I’ve been known to stick my feet in a bucket of water to curb my habit of wandering off when I should be writing. ![]() Some joke about tying themselves to their office chairs. Many writers attest to the necessity of “bum glue” to finish their manuscripts. Sometimes the only way you can make progress as a writer is to walk away from your writing.
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