writing & yoga

[mizkit]

Bringing this up out of comments, 'cause...well, *someone* might be interested... :)

out_totheblack said, "I still don't see how you crank out so much writing in a day." Although I suspect this was not actually intended as a literal comment, I took it that way, and replied (with some modification and expansion for the purposes of posting on the front page):

Comments

[peartreealley]

I tend to do the similar, with the day job interspersed. I do find that if I write first thing in the morning, whether on the weekend or weekdays, I'm much more likely to come back and write more later in the day (whether after I return from the day job, or later on in my day off). If I don't write first thing in the morning, my motivation later in the day goes wastes away to nothing and it's a struggle to get to the keyboard and my mind on the story. I usually go for 30-50 minutes at a time, which, if I'm in the groove can net 1000+ words. Then, if time allows, I take a short break, and it's back to the keyboard. Sometimes, if I'm really into it, I can get 2 or 3k in a single sitting (which may go for longer than an hour).

But then, sometimes, if I'm really struggling with the story or in burn out, getting 100 words is a mission impossible :D Luckily, that's not the case at the moment, but it was for a while.

[peartreealley]

Also, good on you for going to the yoga thing. I'm crazy shy and introverted, so I totally would chickened out.

[out_totheblack]

Well, actually, I did mean it literally as well as figuratively. I really did want to know. Congrats on the yoga. It IS very relaxing.

[ellenmillion]

I had to, after posting on LJ. I would've felt *particularly* lame if I hadn't.

This is, occasionally, WHY I post things on LJ. It's great motivation! :)