Does the Weather Affect Your Writing?
It's raining, thunder/lightning here (yeah, I know but it's not bad enough to turn off the computer yet). I live in the Seattle area where overcast is a way of life, where the gloom creeps into every corner most of the year. I have S.A.D. to an extent, but I've discovered that too much sun makes me nervous and jittery (too much as in, without a break).
I've noticed over the years that I write better when it's gloomy and raining. Even if I'm writing a summer scene--I just write better when the skies are dark and drizzly--maybe it's what I write. My books have warped humor, yes, but they are dark in many ways. I also notice that weather and environment play a big part in the narrative in my work--all my series have been regional (except for the scenes set in Otherworld), and for me the setting becomes a character in its own right. I've had interviewers mention this to me before--how my narrative is very vivid, and I've had readers who used to live in this area write to thank me for "taking them home" for a bit.
So, how does the physical environment around you play into your work habits/actual writing? And if you write regional material, how much do you play off of the environmental attributes of your area?
Yasmine
I've noticed over the years that I write better when it's gloomy and raining. Even if I'm writing a summer scene--I just write better when the skies are dark and drizzly--maybe it's what I write. My books have warped humor, yes, but they are dark in many ways. I also notice that weather and environment play a big part in the narrative in my work--all my series have been regional (except for the scenes set in Otherworld), and for me the setting becomes a character in its own right. I've had interviewers mention this to me before--how my narrative is very vivid, and I've had readers who used to live in this area write to thank me for "taking them home" for a bit.
So, how does the physical environment around you play into your work habits/actual writing? And if you write regional material, how much do you play off of the environmental attributes of your area?
Yasmine