writing process

I write best in the evening. In the morning, my head is clear and programmed to perceive. At night however, the impressions of the day are whirling around my head, so I have a greater well of inspiration from which to fetch ideas. Writing those ideas down also helps me make more sense of them.

With such a process, my writing generally stems from my own inner world and experiences. Though the form they take can be, and often are, influenced by exterior forces such as recent discussions with peers, texts I've read, music and visual imagery I've been exposed to. Those things are then, not so much reshaped with my own touch, but rather make up the hands that form my writing; And external force that determine the inner structure.

This way of writing may come across as limiting, but in my own experience is quite the opposite. Even in the mornings, when my mind is clear, if I only tap into that subconscious stream it may flow freely, especially if I' situated at a place that indulges that stream to open up. peaceful outdoor locations with little people usual put me in that kind of mediative state, though admittedly during those times, if I try to write that particular flow down it tends to ebb out.

Generally it helps to mentally prepare myself. If I sit down at my desk with a nice cup of tea and a snack, after having spent an hour or two on other more hands on work, or after a longer walk, the flow tends to come more naturally. When I write, even with such a flow, I continuously need to look up and collect my thoughts in order to form the next sentence or paragraph, allowing it to connect with the previous as well as following.

Then, hopefully, something promising will take form.