Writers and Trains

In my head I collect all these ideas of what the ideal writer should do and be. I know it's kind've stupid, as every writer is unique, but often when I'm day dreaming I just imagine this person who loves to write more than anything. So, in this blog post, I've decided to share one of many thoughts on what I think is the ideal writer. You may find this completely useless or uninteresting, and some may not, but here goes...

Okay, to start things off, let's talk about writers and trains. Picture this, a man is sitting by himself on a train with a notebook laid on the table and a pen in his hand. Also sitting on the table is a coffee from 'StarBucks' and he's gazing out the window watching the countryside fly past him in smudges of greens. He appears to be deep in thought, and you just know he's writing a story, or a poem or just random notes.

I personally adore trains. They're quiet, comfortable and ideas or inspirations will often hit me when travelling on one. The idea of this person who's far out and just drifts away from everyone through thought, is fascinating to me. Someone who's different and observes the world around them instead of getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life. Someone who can just chill out and have a coffee while writing down whatever comes into their head.

There's this great song by Jon Foreman called, "Southbound Train", and in an inteview, Jon said something along the lines that he was going home on a train and he wrote a song about his long journey there. If you look it up on YouTube, you should find it. It's very unwinding to listen to after a long day.

Anyways, I hope these short thoughts kept you interested for a while. Maybe I'll share more thoughts on the subject in the future. Who knows?