Do great minds all think alike?

Not in my experience.  In fact some great minds differ so much on any given topic that they come to blows…or at least really snarky blog posts.

It’s this differing of minds and ideas that leads me onto this blog post’s topic: You need to get out more.

I do too. It’s so very easy to get involved in your writing (or any creative endevour) that you hole yourself away from the world. The problem there is that if your only contact with the outside world is through a keyboard you’ll miss out on the experiences that help make your writing rich.

When you’re online it’s easy to get caught up in the hive mind of the internet (not to mention waste four hours on youtube). Communication online is better than it’s ever been, but if you want to write about people interacting face to face, you’re going to need get out there and interact.

You never know what someone’s going to say or do that might make your work just that little bit better. I keep a notebook on me to write down ideas, quotes and bits of description I come up with. Most of it’s bunk, but occasionally I get a gem of a line that I can use.

Now I just have remember to keep a pen on me too and I’ll be golden.

So indulge your inner social person and go and see some friends. Of course, you’re still a writer and you’ll shut yourself away again tomorrow to write, but when you do shut yourself away, make sure it’s not forever.

Tags: advice