Writing Mood

I read something the other day that suggest you make the "MOOD" for your writing... I never really believed in that until the other day. We had a snow day from work and I wanted to write while I had time. However when I went to write I had nothing... Not just nothing, but NOTHING...
So I went to Pinterest (yes, I know I'll never get anything done) and started reading about writing inspirational tips... One tip was to turn on music that inspires you. Another was light a candle. They said over and over to create a comforting atmosphere.  Whatever blog I was on said writers need to create a comforting atmosphere because they are exposing their soul when they are writing. The more comfortable to area, the easier it is for words to come. Not going to lie when I read this, I scoffed at it. Then I shrugged my shoulders and found a candle. Then turned on one of my favorite XM station, The Coffee House (all acoustic music). I also refilled my water and grabbed some comfort chocolate to munch on. When I sat down to write again before I even touched my keyboard, I felt the ideas coming to me. After NOTHING, I had something running through my brain. I knew where to start/continue. I knew where I was at in the story.  I sat for a moment just listening to the music softly playing and smelling my pumpkin spice candle. I thought about every other time I have been writing on this story. I have tried to write with silence, because I thought that was one of the things I should be doing. I have tried to write in a separate room. I have tried to write on the couch, at the table and at my desk.
After all of that, I have figured out where my comfortable spot is. I have also figured out that I have to have music playing in the background. I have to have a candle that smells yummy. I have to or the words don't come as quickly or as nicely as I hope they will. And strangely enough, I need my cat in the same room... As you can imagine, it doesn't always work that easily. However when she's near, I can pet and let my mind drift. (I so need to add her to my story!)