Getting Started With Writing Each Day Page 2

Every morning I have a strict routine that starts with checking my emails, deleting all the penis extension ones and keeping a couple of porny ones. Then I'll diligently fart about on YouTube for a bit, then I might head over to funnyordie.co.uk to see what shite's on there today.

Then I'll probably nip out for a fag which will inexplicably set the gears in motion for a nice poo, which I will enjoy whilst reading the same article for the 50th time in the same newspaper that that's been folded up behind the basin for 4 months.

Then it's back to my office, the creative hub of all creation, where I'll sit back down and then realise that the 6 dirty coffee mugs on my desk are actually restricting my elbow room. So one short trip to the dishwasher later, I'm back in my office, feverishly-typing away as I create the next smash hit sitcom that will no doubt be adapted for US television, making me very rich and happy. Or I might be, if on the way back from the dishwasher I hadn't been distracted by Philip Schofield on This Morning doing an article about a cat that plays piano.

I find if I actually set out to do any writing I will undoubtedly get all my washing and cleaning done, along with reading a good percentage of the internet. This procrastination seems to be an unavoidable trend, so I like to surprise myself into writing, hiding pens and paper about the flat whilst drunk, or even sellotaping a pen into my hand when I go to bed. Ultimately though, you either do it or you don't, there is no try, or something. I find the best things to get me motivated when my mind is blank is a bit of a smoke, normally weed, or I try and find something interesting (random article on wikipedia) and just write shit about it, or just the old standard of writing whatever comes into your mind and letting it evolve from there.

But then, I've never written anything of note, so no need to listen to me, besides which, there's something on the telly.

"Writing each day"?

What a horrible thought.

I write mainly at night. Or sometimes during the day.

Hope this helps.

Quote: CJDragon @ February 11 2010, 8:40 AM GMT

I'm currently writing some sitcoms, stand up material (which, who knows, some day I may even have the cajones to perform)

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As soon as you're able to say 'bollocks' instead of 'cajones' you know you will have begun your journey.

Quote: CJDragon @ February 11 2010, 8:40 AM GMT

Right, there we go, now I've got that out of the way on to something we can all discuss. How does everyone practise their writing skills?

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There's quite an important stage you have to progress beyond before you can even think about writing.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch#playnext=1&playnext_from=TL&videos=5nfdFpi0v10&v=co_DNpTMKXk

Quote: Godot Taxis @ February 11 2010, 12:02 PM GMT

As soon as you're able to say 'bollocks' instead of 'cajones' you know you will have begun your journey.

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That's cajones

Quote: Godot Taxis @ February 11 2010, 12:02 PM GMT

As soon as you're able to say 'bollocks' instead of 'cajones' you know you will have begun your journey.

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Hey, bollocks isn't a word I want to put in people's heads when it comes to my comedy. I trust that they'd get their on their own...

I only write when I have an idea, no point trying to force it out and giving your self face hemorrhoids.

Quote: scratchyr @ February 11 2010, 2:57 PM GMT

I only write when I have an idea, no point trying to force it out and giving your self face hemorrhoids.

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Deadlines change all that, unfortunately.

Quote: Mr Snodworthy @ February 11 2010, 6:59 PM GMT

Deadlines change all that, unfortunately.

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Yes indeed, this I know only too well from the day job. Luckily/unfortunately I have not had the pleasure in the world writing, at least I know what thread to read if the day comes.