Brainfarts
I had quite a lot of things to write about today, but events sort of overtook me.
First there were the callers to the door, and then there were the phone calls. All interrupted my natural flow, so I just never got a chance to put pen to paper, or should I say finger to keyboard?
I even had a call from Pullit to say that the smoking inspector was down in the pub causing trouble, so that meant a trip down there, followed by a diversion to the landfill. People say that country life is quiet! Hah!
I have a little problem with my writing that makes it a little difficult.
I have found that if I have an idea for a topic and mull it over in my mind then that is the end of that. I cannot write if I have thought about it. I know there are people out there who take notes and things like that, but that just doesn’t work for me. Spontaneity is the name of the game here. Actually, I would go so far as to say that spontaneity is too slow.
The only way I can write on a topic is to wait until a thought crosses my mind. Once the idea arrives, it is a case of typing like the clappers until the thought is purged. I don’t plan anything though. I don’t think ahead. I just type as the thoughts come so once I start, I haven’t a fucking clue what even the next sentence will be, let alone where it’s going to end.
As I said, I had a few thoughts this morning, but I can’t write about them now. Too much time has passed, and I have had a chance to think about them – a fatal error – and if I tried writing about them then I would write totally nonsensical gibberish. But then, you say, I write nonsensical gibberish anyway so what’s the difference? The difference is that even I would be bored reading it. By writing spontaneously, at least I have the pleasure of reading it after, as I honestly haven’t a fucking clue what I have written until I have written it.
It’s quite a strange experience writing this way. I read back on the stuff I have just typed and wonder where that hell all that came from.
How does anyone else do it?
Do people really plan things before they write them?
Am I the only one who hasn’t a fucking clue where he is going?
I havn’t a fucking clue what you’re on about.
That’s all right. I haven’t a clue either. Someone else must have written it?
That is exactly how my brain farts also. I’ll come up with a great idea for a post usually while I’m far from the laptop. Then by the time I’ve returned the ‘great’ idea is either gone or I’ve decided it’ not so great.
.-= Brianf´s last brainfart .. Kittens =-.
I think neither before writing a post or during. I imagine I should be doing at least one of them.
.-= not twitter´s last brainfart .. Feeling guilty =-.
I know where I want to finish, the problem is always finding somewhere to start.
Moliere, or one of those other French wankerists that everyone now admires till they pass out, used to spend an entire day, and we’re not talking 9-5 but more like 7 -11, creating one perfect sentence would empty their leftish nostril in your direction at your lack of dedication to the craft.
Brianf – Yup. That’s the feeling. Jusrt think of all that wisdom being lost forever, just for the lack of a keyboard! I suppose some wanker is now going to suggest I get an iPad!!
Not Twitter – It seems to work though? Do you think afterwards?
Ian – Just write backwards. Maybe I’ll try that sometime and see if anyone notices the difference?
PPaulo – I never admired him? Does he write a blog website? He sounds like a right pain in the hole if he is that fussy. I fart in the direction of his aunties.
Jayze Grandad. You aren’t the only one. You should see what the fuck happened to OUR project.
Sacre bleu et zut alors, you take your scrotum in your hand when you riposte like that.
Les amis de Moliere or whoever it was.