Braindead Dairy #17: Hiking & Creating

Booking hotels, trains, buses, figuring out distances, holidays can be a pain in the ass, but it’s gotta be done, especially when it’s for a greater purpose. There’s a big mountain in my book. I must CLIMB a mountain, scale the harsh rock, admire the vistas, maybe endure rough weather, all first-hand things that will help shape my story – give it some texture…hmm…I like that expression…

With book 2 having a WHOLE LOTTA mountain in it I’ve got to convey what the conditions are like. Sometimes good writing can only take you so far. The kind of physical toil and thought process must be accurately captured if this is going to be as gritty as I’d like it to be. It might even be spiritual. :0

That will take place next month when, hopefully, the weather isn’t so bad I’ll get stranded and have to be rescued.

Generally speaking, from a creative standpoint, walking/hiking has been one of the classis staples for creative minds. Philosopher Immanuel Kant used to walk every day in his former town of Konigsberg, Charles Dickens took in the shady scenes of 19th century London, and Friedrich Nietzsche marched around the swiss Alps with a green booklet, believing (as many did) that his best thoughts came when out and about.   

I’m not expecting to have a Godly epiphany up there, but I’m giving the respect this story deserves.