I’m amid another long stretch at work. This is day twelve out of Twenty-nine days (with three days off in the mix). This includes four twelve-hour days, one fifteen-hour day, and the rest averaging 9 hours, but on split shifts. With this work schedule, I call myself a full-time Registered Nurse and part-time writer.
Therefore, when I sit down to write, I must be in a mood for the story. It’s the same when I sit down to read. Some days are Dean Koontz and Peter Straub days. Some days are for Chang-Rae Lee and Kristen Hannah. Others, such as Ed McBain and Robert Ludlum, fill the gaps as needed.
I often read several books at a time (my downstairs book, my upstairs book, my bathroom book, the book I listen to while driving). The same is true for my writing. I’m currently working on “My Dead”, “Assuming Room Temperature”, and a modern-day romance, yet to be titled.
Music helps set my mood for each genre. It allows me to imagine the scenes and characters I’m going to create. I take this mental screenplay and change it to fit the genre I’m writing.
Whatever helps set the mood, whether binge watching a television series or listening to anything from classical music to grunge rock, find what works and go with it.
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For now, find your inspiration, and, no matter what else, keep writing.
RwriterN