Writing is a rather vast tent. I have spent far too much energy dipping my toes in a myriad of different formats - from straightforward short stories and poetry to lyric essays and prose poetry. As a result, I've never honed my skill in any particular form leaving my writing to be disgustingly mediocre all around. How did you guys decide on what to write?
(Also plugs to any peer-review writing forums appreciated!)
My writing process is getting really high, typing something up, editing it over a couple of weeks, then showing it to one (1) person, deciding its garbage and starting over.
Tried that a couple of times. Turns out I just zone out when blazed lol
Getting high is the day-dreaming/idea off the wall phase for me. Actual writing I'm the same as you, gotta be sober.
i was broke and somehow i have a way with words even if it's completely incoherent
Yeah, I mean the oldest surviving literatures are songs/poems. What is your creative process like? Is it structured or do you just pop in and out randomly? Also, how do you get feedback?
I get feedback from my band, and my dog who i play my songs for.
Actually my process is sort of about forcing spontaneity these days, or trying to. I set a timer, write for thirty minutes, then record a whole song based on the words, over an already written instrument track. It keeps me from obsessing over the thing, and I can actually finish stuff, which is good