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I don't think I can say that I've ever written a post for BB while drinking.  I've written a few for other sites, however.  Sometimes without that edit the next morning.  Missing that edit is usually a bad idea, btw.  ;) 

If I find that I'm blocked, I sometimes like to just pick a random topic that isn't related at all, and write about it.  Say, I push the stumble upon button a few times until something strikes my fancy.  I'll write about the topic and see if I can't find an angle to tie it in with finance.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.  But, it almost always gets the juices flowing for other posts.

Just today I had wine-n-writing and it did work well. Off course the write-up was edited by someone else later on. Bottom line I agree to saving advice, sometimes alcohol opens up the blockage. 

I get kick by reading some good writers, even a novel works great. Mastery of words gives me more kick than alcohol or reading another PF post.

I don't drink when I write. But that's mostly due to the fact that I don't drink much anyway.

If I have writer's block, I read other blogs, the news, watch TV or a movie. I can usually find inspiration in one of those. If my writer's block is really bad, I'll take a break for a day or two. I also usually have a small cache of posts that are written when I have a burst of inspiration so if I get stuck, I can use one of those.

English is my third language, so no I don't drink when I am writing or my accent will come out really heavy.  I need my head clear and my English comprehensible.

I do not write posts while drinking but I 100% drunk tweet! I am not even talking a few beers, I am talking damn it I said what type of tweets. 

PKamp3 @ DQYDJ said:

On multiple non-consecutive occasions I've come home after drinking, and, being unable to sleep, figured I'd write a post.  I never post it that night, but yes, I've written after drinking.

If Hemingway can do it…

Funny you should bring up Hemingway.  It's one of my favorite quotes from him.

"Write drunk; edit sober."

Post edited 9:14 am – December 5, 2011 by retireby40

I drink only once a week or so and the drinking night rarely coincide with a blogging night.

I do it all the time. I find it helps slow down my thoughts so that I can get them down on paper. I probably peak at one glass of wine. After that, it's all down hill from there. 

Are you suggesting to drink when you have problems writing? :)  It may help some, but not me.