03-17-2016, 12:51 AM | #1 |
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Writing tldr
I don't know if it's laziness or apathy, but there were times when I would spend an hour browsing the vocabulary in my memory for the perfect word. Or reworking the way a line was worded in order to fit a scheme. There was a net in the back of my head as I went through-out my day, scooping up concepts or phrases to be used later in a rhyme. Lately, I'll get an itch to write on a topic, but when I sit down to do it I find the task to be too challenging. I've forgotten the tricks and formulas that used to make punching out a verse as easy as breathing. That, and it just doesn't seem to matter much anymore. The rare moments when I do actually do something I deem worthy of posting, it's generally just rhyme schemes that I glue together with the semblance of meaning.
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03-17-2016, 01:13 AM | #2 |
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I choose to write nonsense & save up worthy lines for a topical if it fits with the concept at hand...every once in awhile they slip in the cypher or a random piece due to me being under the influence & when I see it the next day I just say fuuuuuu
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03-17-2016, 01:17 AM | #3 |
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That's how i feel about battling. I used to just go through my day and think of a flip for something i heard/seen/etc.
Eh, my brain doesn't work like that no more. I still think of ways to flip ideas but it's no where near as consistent. That was like 10+ years ago though |
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03-17-2016, 06:57 AM | #5 |
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Lol
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lmao i dont discredit what you write though, you been dope with the pen
but you're still a faggot
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03-17-2016, 09:13 AM | #8 |
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That sucks dude
Relax and try again
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03-17-2016, 09:32 AM | #10 |
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Thanks, man. Life gets more complicated the older you get. Pinning those intri***ies poignantly becomes much more challenging than before I realized how complex they really were. I could write the things I used to write still, I think. Those things just don't feel worthy anymore.
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It's funny that creatively the things that end up produced only come from those who have the time to pursue them, or more often than not have put most everything else aside for. There's so much creativity left at the drawing board because of a lack of time, and it makes me wonder what's lurking in the creative mind of personality types who don't or can't put everything else aside. It's interesting to me how we only get certain things from people with certain traits because it's those traits that allow them to produce. Last edited by dull boy; 03-17-2016 at 09:47 AM. |
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03-17-2016, 01:28 PM | #13 |
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I don't think I ever realized how much I used to concentrate on writing. It was almost constant. It's artistic and changes your perception of the world around you. Since I've been unable to focus as much on the things that writing made me focus on I've been a much less interesting person, personally.
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03-17-2016, 02:24 PM | #14 |
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When was the last time you included psyliciban in your diet? Real question. You're already creative as a motherfucker. Just wondering how much you've dabbled with psychedelics. Ever entertained micro dosing lsd? I'm about to try it out. I've heard on many accounts that the results are pretty beneficial and amazing. Especially towards creativity.
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03-17-2016, 02:52 PM | #16 |
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Get a sketch pad and do some drawings... it'll challenge you in a different way and motivate your creativity.
Experiment with different pencils, try charcoals and white pencil over black, do quick stuff and then try slow stuff... |
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03-17-2016, 05:59 PM | #18 |
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I can't rhyme anymore. Truth is, I ain't trying. I'm bored. It's hard to get better than perfect, stupid. My silence is more ruthless than when you're trying galore.
Or something like that. Idk. Wise is right though, substance abuse is a good substitute for a lack of creativity. When I'm sober, I overanalyze each line, but when I'm drunk enough I'm completely confident in my own bullshit. The truth is we all fall out of rhythm at one point or another. I think up lines in my head all the time, but the actual process of writing it down and piecing it together is a chore to me these days. The good news is, nothing lasts forever, and writing will be fun again eventually. |
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still living in the past 10/31/16 Last edited by emcee squared; 10-31-2016 at 04:44 PM. |
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The only time I enjoy what I write is when I am extremely critical of it during the writing process and nit pick over little things. I used to make all of my lines have exactly the same amount of syllables, and many think that is overkill and crushes creativity, but for me it gave me a border within which I could create. Now I struggle to care enough to do that.
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