It's thundering and lightning here! Not a good time to be working at the computer but it did make me wonder how everyone feels about storms. Does a boom of thunder unleash your inner vixen? LOL
I love storms as long as they don't get too hairy. Usually, I'll move to my laptop to write. I think there's a lot to be said for setting the mood, though. When I write, I usually have fragrant candles or incense going. Definitely music. I always write better if I meditate before I start writing--connect with my characters, so to speak. I concentrate on them when I meditate.
If you're a writer, do you just jump in and start writing? Do you read what you wrote the day before? Or do you just plow right in.
If you're a reader, do you read anywhere and everywhere? Or do you have a favorite place to curl up with a good book. What is the strangest/oddest place you've ever read a book? I'm not sure about the oddest place, but my favorite one is curled up on the sofa with soft lighting---no overheads, though, candles are okay.
So, tell me how you read or write---whatever you read or write.
Happy Reading,
Karen Kelley
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I love to curl up in a chair or prop up against the pillows on my bed. I read better when I'm not distracted by the t.v. or on a bus, train, etc. I am too easily curious about what's going on around me, so it's better if I read in solitude LOL. I admire the people who can read in the check-out line of the grocery store - I just can't do that.
I can read just about anywhere, regardless of distractions...
I write in complete silence, although I sometimes have the TV on mute... that way when I look up from the keyboard and stare into space, there is something to focus on!
Janice
I can read *anywhere* and the rest of the world goes away... even in noisy crowded places like volleyball tournaments(young girls are the loudest creatures on the face of the earth). I hate that I get motion sickness so I can't read in the car!
With four kids, a work out of the home hubby, and two dogs, I trained myself to be able to write in the middle of complete chaos. I do, however, like to stay in my office in my comfy chair and all of my inspiration surrounding me...
I can read anywhere. My hubby cant believe that I can read and watch TV at the same time, but I can.
As for writing. I usually do it in either a quite room, or I play some soft music. Ususally music that brings out some sort of feelings for me. Music that reminds me to someone, or something, or just touches me for some reason.
I love to read curled up in my favorite chair or lying on my bed, without music or anything because I find that I get easily distracted. When I was younger I could read with distractions around, except in the car when I would get queasy. But I find now that I can get totally immersed into the book and the rest of the world can go by for long periods of time. And I am not sure about the others but I find on a really good book, when I know it is time to turn out the light, it is me saying to myself - only one more page, then just to the end of this chapter......etc.
Karen, I love storms as long as they don't get too crazy as well! I love thunder and lightning up to a point. I will always remember the time in Dallas that it rained so much I almost got stranded at work. Then I couldn't sleep that night because the thunder kept setting off the car alarms! Also, any time the word tornado pops up in conjunction with a storm and I'm anywhere close to it, I get spooked.
As for where I like to read, I like to be comfortable. I would have to say my favorite place would be in bed, though I can generally read anywhere :) I don't like to read in the car too much as I get motion sickness if we're turning a lot. Of course when I'm driving, there's no way I'm reading anything but the signs on the road lol.
Michelle
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