It's been a while since I've really wanted to write, but lately it seems as if my muse is back -- but more flighty that I remember. I sit down to write one thing and end up with snippets of another -- right now I have five fics open and being worked on, and I can't seem to stick at just one. I've tried turning all my messengers off except the one I'm using to talk to Lisa, and not playing music, but it's not working very well. I've cleaned my work space today, so that's not the problem, and I'm comfortable and not sleepy...
(In case anyone's curious, I'm currently working on Gippal/Baralai smut, Gippal/Baralai plotfic, Loyalty, Seifer/Squall plotfic and Fran/Ashe I-don't-know-what-yet.)
So, how do you settle to write? I mean, some people have little rituals they have to go through, habits they can't break, things that just make them feel in the mood to write... do you have anything you have to do, or you can't write?