Alma Anonas-Carpio
I cook. Or dance. Or work on my news-gathering and reportage. Or I play with my cat. Or snuggle with my kids. Or I go outside with my arnis sticks and work the frustration off that way. Or I hit my heavy bag until I manage to punch or kick a hole or two into the leather.
When all those other activities aren't possible (they usually aren't at three in the morning because, well, that's just for my writing-for-me time), I just keep writing until what I write makes sense. Then I delete the stuff I didn't like.
Alternatively, I put on music and read. I have bookshelves in every room of the house for just this purpose. I also have both an extensive playlist of music and full-to-bursting digital bookshelves on my phones for the same purpose.
Sometimes the voices in my head need the company of voices from other peoples' heads. Shrugs.
When all those other activities aren't possible (they usually aren't at three in the morning because, well, that's just for my writing-for-me time), I just keep writing until what I write makes sense. Then I delete the stuff I didn't like.
Alternatively, I put on music and read. I have bookshelves in every room of the house for just this purpose. I also have both an extensive playlist of music and full-to-bursting digital bookshelves on my phones for the same purpose.
Sometimes the voices in my head need the company of voices from other peoples' heads. Shrugs.
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