What would Jane Austen Grow?

I’ve read that writers do all kinds of things to get their creative juices flowing.  From dressing in formal wear, setting up sprinklers on their roof to mimic the sound of rain, writing in the nude, drinking and more.  Eighteen months ago, probably after reading about all these odd methods to get into the mental state to write, I decided that I would don a writing hat and special top.  I need to feel pretty and desirable to write.  Alcohol helps,too, but once I read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, I decided I didn’t need or want to rely on booze.

Lately, I have taken to wearing a cap that I wore as a twenty something.  It makes me feel young.  Scarves and pretty blouses work great, too.  Yesterday, I found a beautiful beaded bracelet.  Things that are sensuous, in the truest definition, make me feel creative.  I love the feeling of long earrings grazing my shoulders, the sound of wind and rain, and the sight of the bracelet on my wrist.  So these are my current trappings for writing.  Currently, I am writing a novel that takes place in Seattle and Hawaii, mainly Hawaii.  I wonder if I apply sunscreen, if I’ll get a better sense of location.  Better yet, bake some banana bread.