I find I really need to spend time in my make-believe world before I can write it. If I can zone out and let my mind wander, I can come up with ideas for different plot points or characters, maybe new parts of the world itself.
So, what does that look like? I'm either staring at a blank wall with a distant or (I've been told) angry look on my face, or I'm standing in the shower. Sometimes, I might be walking around having a conversation with myself. Yes, I both talk TO myself as well as ANSWER myself.
It's kinda hard to just let go and enter my imaginary world, especially if I'm tired after working all day, but caffeine and loud music seem to help.
And another thing - that's why it sucks when the music changes! If I can feel my story out when a certain song is blasting through my head, the whole mood is shot if the music changes!
So, what does that look like? I'm either staring at a blank wall with a distant or (I've been told) angry look on my face, or I'm standing in the shower. Sometimes, I might be walking around having a conversation with myself. Yes, I both talk TO myself as well as ANSWER myself.
It's kinda hard to just let go and enter my imaginary world, especially if I'm tired after working all day, but caffeine and loud music seem to help.
And another thing - that's why it sucks when the music changes! If I can feel my story out when a certain song is blasting through my head, the whole mood is shot if the music changes!