I'm a writer, and some of my best work as been done under the influence of either alcohol or large amounts of caffeine.
In fact, my usual M.O. for when I'm doing to write an article for either work or my personal blog is to make a damn strong coffee and let my brain go into overdrive.
The most popular article I've ever written was created when I was mildly drunk.
Both seem to lubricate the flow of words and let my brain string them together more easily and without getting stuck, mostly by preventing me from overthinking it.
I'm also on a hell of a lot of prescription meds; clonazepam/efexor/risperidone for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety, and lyrica for nerve pain. All four can have effects similar to alcohol but much more subtle and mild. I'm unsure as to the impact they've had on my writing as they're a long term thing rather than something that effects me dramatically for a short time like alcohol.
As an autistic I have a very sensory feel for words, they almost seem to have their own taste and texture in my mind, and both alcohol and caffeine seem to intensify this.
Last edited by curl-6 - on 30 July 2020
