Mitchell R. McInnis
It depends. Sometimes it's really obvious, and a poem or passage will appear in toto, and all I have to do is write it down.
Other times, I have a more general idea of something I want to write about, but I'm not sure of my point of entry. In that case, I scribble random lines, read for a while, stare out the window, stare at paintings, and go for a long walk. Wordsworth was dedicated to walking/hiking as a means of catalyzing composition. How'd that work out for him? Exactly.
Other times, I have a more general idea of something I want to write about, but I'm not sure of my point of entry. In that case, I scribble random lines, read for a while, stare out the window, stare at paintings, and go for a long walk. Wordsworth was dedicated to walking/hiking as a means of catalyzing composition. How'd that work out for him? Exactly.
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