But I still end up writing in my head. While there is never time for me to sit comfortably at a computer or with a notebook and write, there is always time when I am somewhere away from home, unable to write, but still wasting time. First: math. Math class is a HUGE waste of time, so I do some mental writing in there. Sometimes I put down some ideas, others are formulated in my head. Like in rehearsal. Another time when I could be doing about a billion more useful things. So I make my story outlines then. From character to character moving along in the story, so I have an idea of what the story is going to be like. On the subway, instead of staring out into space at Dr. Zizmore's rainbow ads, I contemplate the conflict of the story, and maybe start writing the actual text in my head. Then, once I have a bit of that that I like, I repeat it and reformat it, until I have the writing memorized. I do this when falling asleep as well. By writing in my head as I fall asleep, I am helping myself fall asleep faster by making my brain tired from formulating characters, plots and dialogue. I am also using time to my advantage. And now, I must go shower.
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exactly! I have written countless books in my head, never to be written down, and even more posts. Often, when I think no one will notice, I start writing them during classes, but then everyone wants to know what I'm writing, so I write sloppily, which unfortunately means that though they can no longer read over my shoulder, neither can i re-read it. I beleive that many amazing writers have or did have so many unwritten stories in their minds, it drives me crazy for want of reading them.
i once wrote a novel in my head. o never finnished it tho. i think it would have been about 200 pages if i had written whaat i had already down. its fun to write in your head.
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