When you love something, you do whatever it takes to get it. Take writing for instance. As a blogger or a writer, you spend considerable amount of time writing, and A LOT of time thinking which is driven by inspiration.
And you don’t even notice it.
When you are taking a shower, and an idea suddenly hits you, you want to rush out of the bathroom and sit down in front of the computer and start typing.
Because when a writer starts to think, he feels his ideas are unique; or at least feels he has found a creative way of presenting old thoughts. It’s hard to pass it up. A passionate writer wants to finish writing in one sitting because he feels when he loses his grip, a big chunk of himself is gone. When that happens, the writer feels restless. I know. Because that’s how I feel.
That’s why sometimes, I feel I write better when I’m sleepy. Or should I say, “still sleepy”, because the only time I feel sleepy is when I wake up abruptly from a slumber. I don’t feel sleepy at night. I feel tired. And when my eyes feel tired they automatically close and I fall into sleep.
When I’m sleepy, the quietness of the dawn and the freshness of my mind combine to form a unique thought — at least to me. A thought that I feel could inspire others. Or teach. Or help. Or anything useful. A thought that I think could change the world. And wonderful thoughts deserve the best choice of words.
I always think I’m alone when I’m in this state. Is that weird or lonely? I don’t think so. I just think most people do not understand when a writer begins to dwell in his own world and why he has to do it.
So I did the logical thing. I asked the person who I think will understand me best. The person who I want to be with for the rest of my life.
“Andie?” I asked my girlfriend. “Will you understand me when I am writing?”
“What do you mean?” she asked. And I said, “when I’m like this.” and I described my state to her. She likes it when I am talking to her. I think most girls do when their guys open themselves.
She understands, and said. “Yes.”
I was happy, but I really do hope she does because writing is important to me. So I chuckled, and told her, “You know this won’t be the last time, right?” I didn’t expect or need any answer.
My fingers tapped the keyboard as my thought wandered in the quietness of the dawn, as the rainy morning of our 3rd Anniversary arrives.
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Good post! I always worry when I start writing something that is deep in my mind that my convoluted thinking process will stay just as convoluted when I try to put the words together and write my thoughts. I know, inside me what it is I am feeling, what I want to say, but trying to explain it so others will understand, comprehend the feeling, the logic, the emotion behind it – that’s the rub – the really hard part for me. Since I tend to be half-asleep 95 percent of the time, I don’t think I have any particular time that is more conducive to me and my writings.
i am definitely feelin’ this post as i can definitely relate to what you are talking about. in fact the other night, i took me a little three hours to turn out one of my latest blog postings. that is the longest it had ever taken me to do a blog post, but i dedicated to providing the best information possible and cross-linking. i just had to finish that blog. other times, i may take me 15-20 minutes to knock out a post and it is usually some type of real-life expression. Ninety percent of my blog postings provide content that everyone can relate to and i believe that is why my blog has grown so much over the past month or so.
i love blogging and i am looking into expanding into other avenues of bloggin’ such as blog roundtables and such.
anyway…let me stop rambling. i really enjoyed this post.
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Hi Marcus, thanks for the kind words and insightful comments! I appreciate it. I’m glad I’m not alone in this kind of situation.
hey! i’m just like that…
although i always feel that ideas flood my mind and need to be somehow written as a draft, i haven’t reached the point yet of bringing a notepad to do just that. an iphone may be a good tool? *LOL*
i’ve read for several times already that most writers have something to write on by their bedside and any moment they wake up they write anything that goes on their mind as if by instinct.
but just latey if find myself watching a re-run on TV with a pen and a paper beside me…that’s weird, but i was jotting down notes and key lines.
i’m doomed. *LOL*
Hi Saedel, i can easily understand how you feel, because most of the time i am in the same position. This makes writers so unique amongst crowds.
I liked your writing style very much. Glad to know someone like you
Cheers,
Mert
@Cris
Hehe, I have notepad and pen by my bedside, and I also make sure I have handy notes and pen in my bag when I travel.
@Mert
Hi Mert, thanks for the very kind words. I appreciate it. Comments like that inspire me to write even more. I see you a lot in BZ, and I have visited your site already and I must say you write pretty good articles and tips, too.