Writer, Musician, Everyday Magic Seeker
It’s been a while since I’ve posted to the blog, but I wanted to share some news I’m really excited about!
I now have an artist account with Bandcamp!
I am still in the process of gathering supplies for a more portable studio, so I don’t have any tracks on there just yet, but I’m really excited for this step closer to being involved in music. I already have some ideas lined up for some tracks to produce, so I’m very much eager to get started!
One thing I’m conflicted about is in which direction I want to go with the type of music I want to create. My two main styles of music are songs that may remind one of Celtic Woman, Enya, or the YouTuber Vindsvept, and then songs that may remind one of Nightwish, Evanescence, or Epica. From a production standpoint, it would probably be easier to produce more ambient-type music, at least at first, but I’m open to branching out into other subgenres or sounds in the future.
I imagine I’ve changed a lot as I’ve grown older, but my passions for music and writing have been constant. I can only hope that I am one step closer to making my passions a huge part of my future. If you have any ideas or advice, please leave comments down below! Thanks for reading!
Yesterday, I decided to write in my notebook instead of going straight into my computer, and I was surprised at how easily the writing came to me. Call it what you will—being in the zone, being in one’s element—for this article, I’ll call it being in a state of “flow”, since words just flow from my mind to the page with hardly any effort. I had to admit, it was a welcome feeling to be back in this state of flow, since it doesn’t happen every time I write, and because I’ve been trying to work with writing on my computer, it’s been a while since I felt this way while writing.
As I’ve described in my poems “The Paper Witch” and “Homecoming“, when I get into this state of flow, it feels nothing short of magical. Minutes feel like seconds, and sometimes my words scrawl together because I want to get them onto the page as fast as I can think them. Actually, as I read that last sentence, “think” doesn’t seem to be the right word, as there doesn’t seem to be much of a cerebral process when I’m in this state of mind. Words just happen. In this state of mind, I could easily go for hours without remembering to eat or use the ladies’ or drink water (not the healthiest situation, I agree, but that goes to show you how strong this state of flow can be), and as I was writing yesterday, I came very close to falling asleep from exhaustion as I sat with my notebook in bed, the words still coming despite being too tired to keep going. I can’t remember the last time I’ve felt this way when I wrote my stories on my computer, not even when I did NaNoWriMo last year, though I’m sure it’s happened before.
Since I’m on the move a lot, a notebook and pen would be more to pack, and may make my bag a bit heavier. In my opinion, though, it’s much more productive if I bring that notebook instead of having staring contests with my laptop or tablet; the laptop always wins. If I want to try to harness the feeling of the state of flow so I can be inspired to write as often as possible, maybe this was a sign to go back to writing on paper.
Do you prefer to write with paper or on the computer?
I imagine many writers and artists of all types have dealt with at least one instance in which inspiration proved fickle. Writer’s block has been the bane of my existence for the 15+ years I’ve been writing as a hobby, and for my first blog post, I would like to share how I deal with writer’s block.
Hopefully, this helps any fellow writers who are afflicted with writer’s block. Thank you for reading, and I hope to be back here soon!
Welcome and well met! I’m Morrigan Harker, and I write poetry for the website American Twilight. I currently live and work overseas, and I also am hoping to get started with digital music composing and visual art in the near future.
I’m not sure what I’ll post on this blog, but I hope to include writing tips and help my readers, even if it’s by making them smile. I also hope to post about my journey with digital composition and illustration—in my mind, if it has to do with my creative expression, it’s fair game.
I hope you enjoy reading my blog, and welcome again!
Edited 31 January 2021 to remove personal details. Apologies for the inconvenience.