Writing Tools: Writing In the Dark By Susan Hanniford Crowley

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For the last two days, my house has been plunged into darkness. A loved one was suffering from a major migraine. Since they had not had this before, we thought maybe it was Covid. So I gave my first at-home rapid response Covid test. I didn’t think it was. The tip-off was the light sensitivity and temperature in the normal range. We tested anyway and it came back negative.

Being in the dark and caring for someone sick took me offline! But now I’m back.

So the question is what do you do when you have the urge to your circumstances keep from writing? For me, when I’m on the computer, it takes all my attention. It is difficult to be on and then step aside every few minutes or even on and off every half hour. So what do you do?

Do as the ancient bards did? Write on paper! It could be on any form of paper you wish. Work with what you have or whatever is easy for you. Here are some options:

A notepad that fits in your pocket so it’s portableA legal pad A notebook binder with hole punched paperA journal – size doesn’t matter. A pack of index cards, but be sure to number them in order of the storylineOn the inside blank pages of a coloring bookAn unused last year’s calendar that you kept for the pictures. Ignore the calendar lines on the other page and just write.

All this lets you write without turning the tablet, laptop, or desktop on and off constantly and then going to your writing program. When you write on paper, you lose those steps. This is important when there is an immediacy to your writing and the time you have.

The rest of my house was in the dim which wasn’t too bad with ambient light from the windows. Here are some other items you might use when writing in the dark.

Flashlight (I used this a great deal when writing in my childhood.)Camp lantern (battery powered)PenlightBooklight (I personally love these not only to read by but to write by.)

I don’t suggest anything with a flame. A friend almost burned her house down that way. Definitely ruined her dining room table.

The purpose of all these things is ease. In my case, I didn’t want to further hurt my loved one by turning on the lights.

Well, today is a new day, my dear one is feeling better. It is also snowing and looks like it may snow all day. I think I’m experiencing a cosmic joke. (Laughing)

Have a good and warm weekend. If it’s cold where you are, stay safe and enjoy a warm beverage. I’m heating up some chocolate almond milk right now.

Truly,
-Susan
Susan Hanniford Crowley, Amazon Kindle Bestselling Author of Vampire Romance and now YA novels too.
www.susanhannifordcrowley.com
Where love burns eternal and whispers in the dark!

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