tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post2352546949892964641..comments2023-08-02T21:10:21.457-04:00Comments on Strands of Pattern: How to Train Your MuseJeff Hargetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-27004495111166498072012-04-06T10:51:40.403-04:002012-04-06T10:51:40.403-04:00LOL. Gazing into mirrors only inspires horror for...LOL. Gazing into mirrors only inspires horror for me. There is something to be said for a clear head though--regardless of when it comes. Nights have traditionally been my most creative times, but mornings are finally getting better too.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-2132354053544146972012-04-06T10:46:27.927-04:002012-04-06T10:46:27.927-04:00I don't know, Richard. My wife always said th...I don't know, Richard. My wife always said there was no training me, but she prances around these days like she succeeded in doing just that. Of course, she's had a long time to work at it.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-9695357326786185212012-04-06T10:45:14.708-04:002012-04-06T10:45:14.708-04:00Keep the alligator! Shoes and purses can inspire ...Keep the alligator! Shoes and purses can inspire too, right? ;-)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-60611789162071802632012-04-06T08:58:40.306-04:002012-04-06T08:58:40.306-04:00I've always joked about this with my family: M...I've always joked about this with my family: My best ideas are when I'm shaving. Those ten minutes I spend in the mirror, gliding that blade against my skin, unlocks untold thoughts I sure enough write down when I'm done. I don't know what it is...can it be just the act of having a clear head in the morning or is it looking into a mirror? Well, whatever it is, it provides me with my scenes, my endings, my dialog in some cases. Shaving is the ritual for taming my muse.<br /><br />Now, you don't want to know what goes on in the shower! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-33723405024083423012012-04-06T07:14:41.385-04:002012-04-06T07:14:41.385-04:00I agree. There's no training your muse.I agree. There's no training your muse.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-76053931640839036322012-04-06T03:04:09.788-04:002012-04-06T03:04:09.788-04:00Well, before I read this, I thought that my muse w...Well, before I read this, I thought that my muse was an alligator so I guess I can throw that out of the window. It helps to get out and walk and clear my head of the gazillion things that are going on in there before I write. <br /><br />My problem is time more than anything. There are a ton of ideas in my head, but no time to write.Crack You Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071785490304845124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-64496975381897387242012-04-06T00:22:33.439-04:002012-04-06T00:22:33.439-04:00Nice analogy!Nice analogy!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-90973058379584242052012-04-06T00:20:47.905-04:002012-04-06T00:20:47.905-04:00I've never been able to listen to music when I...I've never been able to listen to music when I write anything serious. I do find inspiration quite often while driving or in the shower or when waking in the middle of the night though.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-80425988522366188502012-04-05T22:20:47.956-04:002012-04-05T22:20:47.956-04:00Totally true. Train yourself, train the muse. It&#...Totally true. Train yourself, train the muse. It's a bit like being a radio - you don't tune the station to you, you tune yourself to the station.Joseph S. Ramirezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285742026682019103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-23464633577255990302012-04-05T21:51:49.449-04:002012-04-05T21:51:49.449-04:00Like you, I train myself to listen, but if I need ...Like you, I train myself to listen, but if I need an idea I make the conditions conducive. My muse only visits during a quiet time when I can hear myself think. TV is poison to a muse. Music actually helps, if it's the same kind of music that helps memory retention. My ideas come while I'm walking, in the shower, or in dreams. I keep paper and pen in my nightstand but usually forget to write my ideas down before I forget them due to interruptions. Fortunately, most of my ideas reoccur like your themes do.Sher A. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067955594103356768noreply@blogger.com