When was the last time you got bummed because it started raining?
Maybe you had planned on mowing the yard or going swimming. You’d even gone so far as to start cutting the grass or drape your towel over the back of a pool chair. Then the clouds darkened and grew heavier, and pretty soon you dashed back into the house or your car, cursing the universe for ruining your day.
Yet, how simple would it have been to check the forecast that morning? I would argue it’s about as easy as looking down at your gas gauge, which I’m assuming you do often enough not to get stuck on the side of the road.
We are creatures highly affected by the weather, especially us artists. We have a hard time writing happy songs when it’s raining. We find it difficult to write sad songs when it’s sunny (okay, maybe that’s not entirely true; we always find sad songs pretty easy to write). But you get my point.
The next time you have a cowrite or solo write scheduled, look at the forecast. Check it the night before. The last thing you want is to show up grumpy and wet because you didn’t bring an umbrella. You don’t want to have that song idea about sunshine and butterflies cued up.
Knowing the weather is just one of many ways to prepare for a good writing session.
Love,
Aaron
P.S. I like to check the weather the night before, when I’m planning the next day’s tasks. I’ll draw a little symbol at the top of my day-planner (see pic). That way I can’t blame the rain.
