Whew

OK, so I had a dilly of a day and my brain is fried. Which leads me to my next topic: what strategies can a person employ to keep oneself writing when one is tired and fried?

First of all, if you can get them, naps are the way to go. I've heard that some people who are morning people can get up very early and write, but I'm a night owl, so no chance of that. Instead I get home from work, take a nap, get up, slam a half cup of coffee, and then I'm awake enough and functional enough to write.

Sometimes if I'm drawing a blank I'll also read something for 20 minutes just to get my mind in the cadence of words, then usually things flow again, although thankfully not in that person's voice, usually in mine.

Per the previous post, music also helps get the juices flowing. But really, getting enough sleep is my main goal in life. If I don't, forget it. I honestly think I lost a few years not writing because I thought I was never going to be rested enough for it. Then I hit upon the, "take a nap when I get home from work" idea and the words have been flowing ever since.

I don't know what the heck people with kids do. I just can't function all that well when I'm tired. My hat is off to them.