Planting the seed

[Piper Juunanagou]

When I'm drunk, I tend to be obliterated to the point of passing out on my floor. When I'm high, I tend to drink some water, eat a sandwich, and go to sleep.

Suffice to say, mood-altering substances tend to not aid my writing. I think silence and actual mental dedication help me the most.

[Szar]

The only thing that helps my writing is if someone does it for me...

I MEAN. UH. I AM DEDICATED. I NEVER RELY ON OTHERS. NO SIR.

[Alura]

Until I joined the Navy, some of my best writing happened whilst high. Sadly, I had to stop.

[Nibbles]

http://health.msn.com/health-topics/canc...&GT1=31025

[Rem-13]

Man everything is giving you cancer of the something every other week. If this gets back up by further studies I'll start to listen.

Until then, well I don't smoke so I'll keep doing that irregardless.

[Lucifer]

I really hate smoking anything.
It just doesn't agree with me.

[Dehan]

Vad and Sage use my tactics I use music more than anything.

[Cain]

I like coffee while I write. And cigarettes once in a while.

[Sage]

Lately I'm resorting to instrumentals or techno, etc. Lyrics have felt too poignant lately, to the point of distracting me.

[Belle Hibiki]

I don't drink or do drugs, because I tend to think that if an idea sounds bad to me when I'm completely sober, jacking me up on some substance that degrades my capacity for clear, effective judgment isn't going to suddenly make said idea 'okay.' It might loosen me up and get me to try said thing, but that doesn't mean that said thing is not still a bad idea.

Weed gets somewhat of a mixed treatment from me, however. While I've seen a lot of hopeless potheads - and I went to Berkeley, so I do mean a lot - so lost in their own little world that they don't even know they've been expelled, there's also the annoying research find that students who do a little weed actually perform better in school. It's the kind of thing that drives an elitist, snobby prick like me up the wall, because how the fuck can a druggie be better than me.

It doesn't really do it for me, but if it works for you, whatever. Just remember to proofread after you've aired out your room and cleared your head.

[Mocchi Kuppo]

Music is my best friend when it comes to writing. I will admit though whilst high (though I don't do it on a frequent basis) I have some interesting ideas. Drinking almost never brings good ideas other than how to drink more beer alot faster XD.

I've actually written drunk, then woke up the next morning to look at it and felt ashamed of my idiocy =P.

[Jesper]

<.<

I did write the endgame post for ASS on AD while I was drunk, and I actually consider that to be one of my best posts. Hell, I don't know anymore. xD

[Piper Juunanagou]

Lately I'm resorting to instrumentals or techno, etc. Lyrics have felt too poignant lately, to the point of distracting me.

That's how I've always been with music (or at least, 90% of music). Most of the time, I find myself humming the song to myself as opposed to actually writing.

[Cain]

I don't drink or do drugs, because I tend to think that if an idea sounds bad to me when I'm completely sober, jacking me up on some substance that degrades my capacity for clear, effective judgment isn't going to suddenly make said idea 'okay.' It might loosen me up and get me to try said thing, but that doesn't mean that said thing is not still a bad idea.

Weed gets somewhat of a mixed treatment from me, however. While I've seen a lot of hopeless potheads - and I went to Berkeley, so I do mean a lot - so lost in their own little world that they don't even know they've been expelled, there's also the annoying research find that students who do a little weed actually perform better in school. It's the kind of thing that drives an elitist, snobby prick like me up the wall, because how the fuck can a druggie be better than me.

It doesn't really do it for me, but if it works for you, whatever. Just remember to proofread after you've aired out your room and cleared your head.

Can you link that research please?

Edit: Props to Carter for opening yourself up to criticism.
Anything that impedes the memory impedes spelling and grammar, so, there you go. Use a word processor if you use any substance to help you write, because there will be errors, if few and far between. But maybe everyone makes errors.

[Rem-13]

Its pretty nerdy, but I used to watch an AMV or something before writing to get me pumped up. A longer and less efficient way is to read or draw something.

[Belle Hibiki]

I usually listen to music that suits a character and put together an AMV, of sorts, in my head... And those scenes usually end up getting put in an RP in some way.

[Vad]

Dynasty Warriors 5 Soundtrack FTW.

[James]

Lately I'm resorting to instrumentals or techno, etc. Lyrics have felt too poignant lately, to the point of distracting me.

You might want to give 'The Last Firstborn' by Celldweller or 'Forever' by Necessary Response a shot. They both do have a bit of vocals to them but for the most part they're pretty heavy with a trance beat and have actually fueled a good portion of my writing so far.

[Sage]

Bless your soul, Ares. I am always looking for moar techkno beatz

[James]

Oh, don't I know that craving. >.>