I’m passionate about Nano “Write Ins” 🙂 A group of writers, in a coffee shop (pub, bar, open space) all sitting hunched over their laptops, trying to write as many words as possible during a 15 or 20 minute writing sprint. Trust me, it really does work (I’m going to one tonight!) and we have continued with these sprints, “virtually” on our Facebook group since last November.
But if you really want a bit more atmosphere and can’t get out to one of your local “write in’s”…
…you can use this great bit of kit to make you feel like you’re out and about.
iSerenity is a bit like Coffitivity but you can choose between different locations.
I like the idea of recreating rain when it’s dry. There’s just something about writing, sitting near a window, watching the rain run down the glass 🙂
Curtesy of Christian Southworth @ freedigitalphotos
Although here in the UK, at the moment, we really don’t need an App to recreate the sound of rain lol
If you could recreate any sound to write to, what would it be?
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I would recreate the sound of waves coming in to the beach. that’s my dream location to write in. A shack by the beach where i can watch the sea and write away. may be, some day!
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Oooooo, good choice honey, that sounds heavenly 🙂
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A violent thunderstorm for scary writing or trickling water for romance. Perhaps clattering dishes for a kitchen-sink drama, with a crying baby thrown in, (not in the sink, lol.) Different types of music make excellent writing prompts. Thanks for reminding me of these Vikki.
love Sue X
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You’re very welcome Sue 🙂
I like the idea of matching the sounds with the type of writing.
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Depends really on the scene, but I mostly like to write with music in the background.
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Ahhhh, yeah, I know a lot of writers who do Bridgina. Do you prefer instrumental stuff? I can’t listen to music with lyrics as I end up singing along and forgetting what I was writing lol
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Thanks Vikki
I’m going to have to check this out given my abysmal record for getting to write ins (darn shiftwork).
I think I quite fancy a thunderstorm…
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Oooooo, very atmospheric Tracy 🙂
Hopefully we’ll see you this year? Xx
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I agree with Bharti – waves on a beach. Although I’d kill just to have a desk at the moment. Stupid decorating.
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Waves crashing onto a shoreline would be good wouldn’t it 🙂
What? No desk? Hope it’s not too long honey…good luck xx
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Oh, how I love the rain for the reason you mentioned. 🙂 I want to live in the UK for a while because of the rain, actually. Or perhaps Vancouver, B.C. I think the UK would be nicer, though.
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Ha ha ha, us Brits often forget I think, that other people might actually want to live here. I guess we’re just too fed up with it now…it’s been a wet year Sara lol
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Lol true, we usually take for granted where we live, no matter where it is. I love rain, but maybe if it was too wet, I would hope for a bit more sun too.
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Yes, I agree with a place on the beach. Nothing better than hearing the sound of waves on the shore. As for rain, we’ve had it bad here in Norfolk, but at least today it was dry. 😉
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Ahhhhh, yeah, I think it’s been a bit too much this year hasn’t it 😦
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Rain would work for me, I think. I do most of my writing when it rains as there are too many things to distract me when it doesn’t.
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It’s definitely a good excuse to stay inside isn’t it Patsy 😉
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I’m writing my novel in two voices and I have two songs– one for the man, the other the woman. It is like a charm 🙂
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Ahhhh, thats interesting Damyanti…so you change the music when you change voice…must try that 🙂 xx
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Yes, and the songs have played so many times as to become only a stimulus. I chose them because the man’s song is hard, cynical, yet full of hidden longing, like my character.
The woman’s song is soft, yet ambitious just like my heroine, and the lyrics talk about a woman like her, beautiful on the outside, trying to find it on the inside.
I find it much easier to switch now, between the two 🙂 , and remember each voice.
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I like hearing waves crashing on the shores.
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Definitely! 🙂 xx
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