I actually did a couple things. I engaged with my community. I live in a pretty cool spot in downtown Toronto so that part was pretty easy. It actually spurred the next thing I did which was become an observer. I took notice of how people spoke, their body language; I took notice of the buildings and parks close to my area, and then just really unplugged from everything related to writing. Something tactical I also did was have get together’s nearly every weekend. I wanted to feel other people’s energy. And I have an amazing core of friends so the energy was always great.