We
all need to take a break from our daily routine and even our mindset. Vacations not only relax us, they allow us to
return to our old selves feeling renewed, perhaps even changed. Writers especially need a vacation, even from
doing the thing they love most.
Yes,
I said it. Put down that pen. Step away from the keyboard. Slide your
finger off the screen. Cease fire!
Reload. Rest.
Relax.
The
only way to reinvigorate our love for what we do is to take a break from
it. Even when you eat a great meal you
need to pause between courses sand cleanse your pallet. The saying, Absence makes the heart grow fonder, holds
true in relationships – and when it comes to writers toiling in their art.
Writing,
for many writers, serves numerous purposes:
·
Career
·
Hobby/Fun
·
Therapy
·
Ego
·
Help Others
But
we need to get new ideas and gain fresh insights.
Our
imaginations fuel us. So do the writings
of others. But nothing beats first-hand
experiences. Take a vacation and do
something – or nothing at all. Just stay
away from your computer.
Writers
need to be in touch with the physical word.
We’re quite cerebral, analytical, emotional, curious, and
intelligent. So we need to throw
ourselves into new situations and get the heart beating. Stop looking to understand or figure out
everything – just go out and freely engage the world around you.
It seems like writers of a century ago knew how to live and play hard. Some of the famous ones would travel, have affairs, get into fights, and battle an addiction. They found a way to physically and mentally consume life. Does this mean you need to smoke crack, sign up for Ashley Madison, and join a motorcycle gang? Of course not – although it sounds like fun to me. But you get what I’m saying – start doing things.
You
might just end up writing about them.
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