Writing Conditions?

[Kriven]

I was ranting about this earlier. I just can't seem to write unless the conditions are very specific, and unfortunately, it's hard for these conditions to be met where I live.

It's extremely difficult for me to write by artificial light, as I can hear the electrical buzz and hum, and it drives me crazy. This is typically true of writing near any electronic device. That static hum and buzz. I just can't take it.

On the note of light, natural light seems to exume this life energy that fills me with confidence and energy, and is great for slaying dragons with.

I prefer total silence, or a very specific tracklist. Though usually silence. Any sound at all can just pull me out of it, and that will depress me later. Especially if I was really getting into it.

Movement around me is also a huge distraction, although sometimes an unexpected visitor, a bluebird by my window perhaps, can bring a stroke of inspiration.

Also, I can't conceive prose on the computer. It is not going to happen. The screen makes me panic for some reason.

So what conditions must be met in order for you guys to get goign?

[NinjaElephant]

Inspiration. Really. Conditions have never been a huge deal for me, barring not having the drive. I need to be struck by an idea, and then channel that idea, otherwise I get forced crap that I'm not happy with.

[toby]

Poetry requires some kind of psychological shift; I need to be tired, emotionally charged, or (I haven't tried it yet, but I expect it would work) under the influence of something. Story is simply spontaneous, which is why you guys see long breaks between my stories. I need some kind of inspiration from the world, and a prompt is not always the answer.

[Lost]

For me, I am most inspired and concentrated when writing outdoors in natural sunlight, especially during the spring. =) I write best when I am emotionally charged-either with extreme happiness or sorrow, or when I'm feeling very loving.

Apparently my teachers like my forced writing. But nonetheless, my natural writing flow is so much better. I wish I were in the writing mood more often. =/

[Kriven]

I hope by "teachers" you don't mean "Beckwith" >.>;

[Scotty]

For me, I find headphones to be an essential for writing. They help me concentrate, even if music isn't playing. I also have to be in the mood to write and not a whole lot of people can be around me and can't be trying to talk to me. Best place to get me in the mood to write and continue writing? The Train. I've always let my thoughts wander on the journey to and from somewhere, the train is nice, calm enough, and has some certain tranquility to it that i cannot place my finger on.

EDIT: posted as the train pulled up to the Durham stop. Toby is so close, yet so far away....

[Kriven]

Trains and buses are a plus for me as well, provided people aren't lobbing things at me or struggling for my attention.

[Dr.lightbulb]

Music and dark days, strange, strange mix of other conditions but my two biggest ones.

[toby]

SCOTT WHY DIDN'T YOU VISIT MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

sorry. back to the topic now.

[Lost]

All my english teachers. =P Beckwith, Brewitt, Coolige.

[Kriven]

Well, Coolidge is awesome so he has an excuse.