try this: write serenely
My philosophy right now: small, nice, gentle changes to the way you do things can drag you from the biggest of ruts and bored sludges. Little creaky movements to the left or right. Do-able shifts. Like, sometimes I part my hair on the other side. Or write in a different location (yesterday I hung out at the Surry Hills library). Small, gentle shifts make life feel fresh. But keep it small, otherwise they don’t happen.
If you feel the same way, you might want to give this little app a crack. Omm Writer is a beautiful, FREE!! download that allows you to change the vibe of your writing experience to a more mellow, inspired, Zen-ish one. It’s the virtual version of sitting in a nice park with a good glidey pen while listening to Enya. Actually, take the Enya bit out.
http://www.vimeo.com/7670108After downloading the link, you use it as your writing template. You can change the background of your “paper”, overlay ambient music/noises (a lapping shore soundtrack), font size, and the sound effects for text input (ooooh, such wonderfully satisfying click, click noises…like in the movies or Sex and the City when Carrie tap, taps away on a focused mission).
I like the way the cursor just glides along the page. It seems to infuse my thinking with flow.
Tell me what you think…
And what other small techniques you use to get into a writing mood…
That is lovely. Thank you for sharing! My next letter to a friend will be written in that app. Now if only we could figure it out in the “Comment” section, as well.
That’s beautiful….
My technique is to get up at 5am (I’m a morning person
) and draw for 1-2 hours. Then I can go to work feeling happy that I’ve been able to fit in time for my passion…this habit has extinguished my previous worry of “whether I’ll have enough energy to be creative in the evening after a long day at work”..
Really love the Omm Writer – thanks for sharing such a cute tool.
If you’re into small, nice and gentle changes – ever stumbled accross ‘Kaizen’?
The japanese idea about small incremental changes that would improve the bigger picture. Although most of it refers to manufacturing (*yawn*), I’ve tried to relate the theory stuff back to my life…
OH Cathy, yes I have. You must read The Elegance of the Hedgehog. It’s discussed in there. My new favourite book. x
Love the concept. Now if only I had a Mac and wrote…