Waiting for the perfect conditions?

Love your take on this Sadje.

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Dr Tanya has asked our opinion about this quote this week;

” A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.” E. B. White

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We all need to have conditions that are conducive to writing. They might not be ideal but they have to be such that writing comes easily to us.

I prefer an environment free from distraction of people talking. Be it real people or on tv. That just distracts me so much that I cannot form a thought to put in writing. I like to be by myself and with some soft music playing in the background when I write.

Good writing is much more than our environment and surroundings. Good writing is basically a good idea. And a good idea can come to us at anytime. The trick is to write it down so…

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  1. Beaton's avatar
    July 28, 2022 at 5:10 am

    I have come up with a routine which approximates perfect conditions which is to have music playlist and a cup of coffee which I’ll sip from just go with it from there… Sometimes nothing gets written but I’m OK with that
    ~B

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  2. hethrgood's avatar
    July 27, 2022 at 11:57 pm

    I write all day for work, so there are many days I simply don’t have it in me to write another word. When I write, I need silence or white noise.

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  3. elvira797mx's avatar
    July 26, 2022 at 9:16 pm

    You have to create the moment, not wait for it to arrive…
    Excellent share, thank you Darnell.
    Have a great day!
    Elvira

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  4. Sam "Goldie" Kirk's avatar
    July 26, 2022 at 7:26 pm

    I’ve learned that a while back – there will never be the perfect time to write (or they are too short and far between). Just sit and write!

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