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witchy writing tips!
i - can't find your inspiration? needing to focus? use essential oils! dab some on your paper, or even directly into the ink! peppermint is fantastic for calming the mind and helping to concentrate! rosemary is another great example of enhancing cognitive performance.
and for those techy witches scolding me for even suggesting essential oils on computers, no worries! place a drop or two on your inner wrist!
ii - mediate next to your wip! this is an amazing way to connect further with your characters and the world inside!
iii - light some candles! scented or unscented are fine. after all, it's the color that matters! yellow can help specifically with increasing activity, while brown promotes concentration.
iv - use crystals! i use crystals daily and they give me a lot of energy! use alexandrite for that little spark of inspiration!
v - tea! before, during, or even after writing, drinking tea has always aided me. i use a mixture of lavender and peppermint to boost my mood, spark creativity, and it's incredible for your immune system!
vi - make your own pen/enchant your pen
i suppose making your own pen is a bit far-fetched, right? so, perhaps you can find a feather that calls to you. doesn't sound appealing? enchant the pen you favor and let the pen do the thinking for you.
For work... I visit everything (related to art) with pleasure and interest, because then I have to write about it. One exhibition replaces another...
Today I was most attracted by an art object with old letters... Someone's correspondence. I wondered if it would be interesting to look into it... What if there were someone's secrets or something that would hurt... To be the keeper of someone else's secret or to share someone else's pain... No...
I guess there's a reason they say you can't read other people's letters.
Today I came across a video showing the handwriting of various famous writers. Fascinating video, I watched it a couple of times, sympathised with Sophia Tolstoy, who had to rewrite her husband's drafts 🥲 (poor woman, she probably broke all her eyes 😬) and decided to handwrite a text for work (As if I have so much free time, it still has to be typed, completed and sent by email) 😅
What can I say, my writing has certainly got worse, my handwriting is not what it used to be, but it's an enjoyable exercise...✨