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<blockquote data-quote="taykair" data-source="post: 174520" data-attributes="member: 9418"><p>That's what some folks have asked me, over the years. Most of the time, though, when I try to trace the origins of some of the stuff I've written or talked about, I end up at a point that usually has absolutely nothing to do with the final product.</p><p></p><p>Here's an example:</p><p></p><p>A few years back, I had been thinking of writing a satirical piece about the New Age movement, but I was stuck. I'm not talking about writer's block here. This was more like a boulder - a huge mountain standing between me and what I wanted to say.</p><p></p><p>Now, I'm the kind of person who just can't let something go. I can't fully concentrate on a new idea until I've disposed of an old one. So this New Age satire thing was just damming up all the other stuff I had planned to write about.</p><p></p><p>Weeks went by - with my word processor's blank screen mocking me, day after day.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, while at the hospital visiting a friend, I overheard two folks in the elevator discussing where to have lunch. Although they never mentioned it (I think they finally decided on seafood), I began to think, "Ribs".</p><p></p><p>Now, I have no clue as to why "ribs" came to mind, because I really don't care for them that much.</p><p></p><p>On the way back home, a commercial on the radio was hawking McDonald's McRib sandwiches. Hmm. Ribs again.</p><p></p><p>I get home, turn on the TV, and catch the episode of M*A*S*H where Hawkeye is trying to place an order to Adam's Ribs in Chicago.</p><p></p><p>"Ribs again?" I thought. "Adam's Ribs. Okay then..."</p><p></p><p>… Adam and Eve...</p><p></p><p>... the Bible...</p><p></p><p>... the Ten Commandments.</p><p></p><p>Ten Commandments! New Age Ten Commandments! Got it! I went to my computer and, about thirty minutes or so later, I had finished something that had me tied up in knots for almost a month.</p><p></p><p>So, to those of you here who are suffering from writer's block (and that seems to be most of you - I mean, geez, all these folks here, and only a handful of you are posting anything): Just sit back and let your environment suggest something to you. Then play with it a little bit. You'll get it done.</p><p></p><p>Of course, it helps if you're also just a tiny bit insane, too.</p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="taykair, post: 174520, member: 9418"] That's what some folks have asked me, over the years. Most of the time, though, when I try to trace the origins of some of the stuff I've written or talked about, I end up at a point that usually has absolutely nothing to do with the final product. Here's an example: A few years back, I had been thinking of writing a satirical piece about the New Age movement, but I was stuck. I'm not talking about writer's block here. This was more like a boulder - a huge mountain standing between me and what I wanted to say. Now, I'm the kind of person who just can't let something go. I can't fully concentrate on a new idea until I've disposed of an old one. So this New Age satire thing was just damming up all the other stuff I had planned to write about. Weeks went by - with my word processor's blank screen mocking me, day after day. Anyway, while at the hospital visiting a friend, I overheard two folks in the elevator discussing where to have lunch. Although they never mentioned it (I think they finally decided on seafood), I began to think, "Ribs". Now, I have no clue as to why "ribs" came to mind, because I really don't care for them that much. On the way back home, a commercial on the radio was hawking McDonald's McRib sandwiches. Hmm. Ribs again. I get home, turn on the TV, and catch the episode of M*A*S*H where Hawkeye is trying to place an order to Adam's Ribs in Chicago. "Ribs again?" I thought. "Adam's Ribs. Okay then..." … Adam and Eve... ... the Bible... ... the Ten Commandments. Ten Commandments! New Age Ten Commandments! Got it! I went to my computer and, about thirty minutes or so later, I had finished something that had me tied up in knots for almost a month. So, to those of you here who are suffering from writer's block (and that seems to be most of you - I mean, geez, all these folks here, and only a handful of you are posting anything): Just sit back and let your environment suggest something to you. Then play with it a little bit. You'll get it done. Of course, it helps if you're also just a tiny bit insane, too. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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