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i write music and poetry and one of my favorite ways to get out of a creative slump is to just get a shit ton of loose words in front of you. i got hundreds of these poetry magnets on my fridge (my mom used to collect them) but if you don’t want to spend money i’ve also cut individual words out of magazines and newspapers and kept them in a lil container. give yourself a prompt, or don’t- just let yourself feel like a toddler with a bunch of blocks and let the words take you wherever they’re gonna take you. limitation breeds creativity.
Jul 17, 2025
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i’ve only been doing it for a couple of days but it’s a really good brain warm-up & writing exercise!!! u can keep it short & sweet & there’s no pressure for it 2 b anything special. & it’s also fun trying to draw thematic & narrative links between such random words. it’s also helping me branch out with my starter word……. can’t have all my poems start with roast
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✍️when i first started writing lyrics years ago, stream of conscious writing was a great exercise. i wrote nonstop gibberish, random rhymes, or words until i filled up a page or two from there i would then highlight anything that seemed interesting to expand upon - this can work in any writing field really...
i also love the notes app - any idea that comes into my head goes down there. great mini diary or thought collage to get the idea out whenever something comes to mind whenever wherever
as far as what to write about, that’s difficult to answer but i feel like these tools are a great entry point because its a casual low pressure way to get the juices flowing
as far as what to write about, that’s difficult to answer but i feel like these tools are a great entry point because its a casual low pressure way to get the juices flowing
Mar 23, 2024
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🪑I go into writers block when I am expecting something from myself- I don’t know if that’s your experience as well, but if so: any word that comes to mind is enough, any word that comes to mind holds meaning. Write down a disjointed thought you have, and the next, and the next. Let go of self-filtration. Your mind is producing what it needs to.
Feb 11, 2025
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⌨️i just made my pi.fyi account yesterday and i’m so warmed by how eager everyone is to chat with strangers to engage in sharing their little positive moments with one another. i finally get why everyone yearns for the myspace era
Jul 15, 2025
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tried this cake for the first time after making it for my bf’s birthday and it’s awesome. apparently a colombian staple that‘s pretty much a tres leches cake w chocolate shavings and cherries on top. sopping wet with condensed milk and cream. delightful
(note: there is not one english recipe for it online so if u are not hispanophone and want to replicate it u will need to use google translate very carefully or phone a friend)
(note: there is not one english recipe for it online so if u are not hispanophone and want to replicate it u will need to use google translate very carefully or phone a friend)
Jul 15, 2025
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🥛i have no idea why milk isn't a valid flavor for treats like it is in china (see white rabbit candy). we always treat it like a neutral base ingredient to impose other flavors upon but it's totally a flavor all on its own!
i've been drizzling it over my waffles and cereal and ice cream instead of maple syrup and nobody can stop me
i've been drizzling it over my waffles and cereal and ice cream instead of maple syrup and nobody can stop me
Jul 18, 2025