Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Recharging

Recharging can be really hard, but it’s essential for a writer, or any creative type for that matter. This time of year can be a particular challenge with all the social and family obligations and fun. Add in the extra time (depending on where you live, of course – envious stares directed at those in warm climes LOL) for vehicle cleaning and warming every time you want to go out, all the winter woolies and boots that have to be put on and taken off for each outing. And that’s not even considering regular snow removal from sidewalks, driveways and walkways.

For those writers who use retail therapy as a relaxation technique, even that can be a risky experiment right now. All those frantic men in malls! Some are kind of like the contestants on Survivor in the first couple of weeks – finding themselves in unfamiliar territory, sure they must accomplish something, but not sure how to get it accomplished in time, or who to trust! It does, however, provide some great people watching opportunities, assuming you can find an empty bench.

A quiet evening at home can also help revitalize those storytelling batteries, presuming you can relax with that To-Do list flashing neon headings at you as you try to sink into your favorite chair with a cup of hot chocolate.

All this is supposing you don’t have any deadlines looming, no galleys to review, no edits to look at…

Please share what you do to get those stories flowing when it’s so busy you barely have time to catch your breath, let alone set aside a few hours of writing time!

Libby McKinmer
Romance with an edge
www.libbymckinmer.com
libby@libbymckinmer.com

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Liz said...

I read. a lot. that recharges me big time.
Liz

Jean Henry Mead said...

Reading, writing and traveling recharge my batteries and spark endless ideas for new plots.

Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredith said...

A couple of times a month, hubby and I take the day off and head to town for lunch and a movie. I have no trouble coming up with plot ideas, I collect every interesting tidbit I come across from eavesdropped conversations to obscure news on the Net or in the paper.

Libby McKinmer said...

Those are all good tips. I have horses, so I find time spent with them connects with a different side of my brain...kind of like relaxing. Plus I love to read!

Libby

Helen Ginger said...

This past summer, those of us in warmer climates were looking in envy at those in cooler climates!

This is a busy time, but I'm trying not to stress out about what to get people when I haven't a clue what to get them.

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Kevin R. Tipple said...

Oh, yes, yet more on how men supposedly don't know what they are doing in malls. It is the season.....

Bob Sanchez said...

Sounds like the title for a funny movie: Men in Malls. I remember many years ago being in a busy mall on Christmas Eve (yes!) and feeling as helpless as a chicken on the freeway.

To confess the truth, I have plenty of time to write, as I'm retired. Doesn't mean the writing always gets done, though.

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A quiet evening at home can also help revitalize those storytelling batteries, presuming you can relax with that To-Do list flashing neon headings at you as you try to sink into your favorite chair with a cup of hot chocolate. Thanks for sharing.

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