Why do write so much more poetically when I drink? I hate to say it- but it opens up the floodgates of my mind.

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Why do write, indeed

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The mind is a prism. Change the orientation, get different colors.

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It worked well for Bukowski and Hemingway. Well, except for the whole alcoholism part.

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Yes. He criticized Faulkner for writing drunk, actually.

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because you’re uninhibited. you’re not self editing or getting too in your head. you can do it without “assistance,” but it takes practice. hence why so many writers have drinking problems.

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This. The only thing the drink is doing is letting you write without fear. There are better and healthier ways to do that.

Ah yes, a poet opening the floodgates of the mind. Or, an alcoholic in an entirely unserious profession. Whichever.

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I kid, I kid. And yes. Unfortunately sober as a judge.

Or you know, you can just do it without drinking.

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i am better drunk too

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God damn some of these people are judgey. Other folks have nailed it - it reorients your mind because thoughts move more freely and limits feel more like suggestions. I notice a lot when learning a new language. Get me a little tipsy and things start flowing much more easily.

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Damn social media haha tone gets lost so thanks for clarifying. I agree with you it’s a really slippery slope and I wouldn’t outright recommend alcohol either. Though, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t help on occasion.

Because you forget vowel.

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I’d like to buy one, Pat.

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This isn’t about writing better when you’re drunk.. it’s about censoring yourself when you’re sober

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Are you drunk right now?

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Liquid editor.

Do you write more poetically when you drink or does it read more poetically when you drink?

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