Ojai, California, offers fewer encumbrances than the working life in Los Angeles, so I've had a chance to get a tan, clear my head and dive in to my meta-mind, the one that writes about being a writer. Great. Hey, at least I told you up front so you don't have to jump the break to keep reading.
I've had a few breakthroughs since I've been here. I put them into tidy compartments for later use.
Vice
If you have a rule that you don't drink while writing, which I do, an equal and opposite rule should be made that you should drink heavily if you're stuck, angry or blocked. It might entice a drunken inspired moment that if you are still sober enough to write down, the next day you may have something to work with. The
kumquat post came out of not drinking, not drinking, then drinking. People seemed to like that post.