Contest: Moleskine Giveaway from Avalon.PH

November 11, 2008

Jasper Ong from Avalon was generous enough to sponsor this contest. It’s part of a blog marketing campaign being done by Avalon.PH. If you’re a fan of rare collectible books (signed by authors!) as well as used tomes and other gift items, Avalon’s online store is where it’s at.

Avalon is giving away a Moleskine Ruled Notebook for this raffle as the grand prize. I’m going to up the ante and give away a second prize – which is a spare set of three Moleskine Cahiers! Isn’t that cool?!

Contest Rules

1. This contest is open to Philippine based residents only.
2. To enter the contest, you need to leave a comment on this post with a valid email address
3. In the comment section you need to answer the question, “when are you most inspired to write?”
4. You can enter the raffle contest as many times as you want but you need to leave a different answer each time you join.
5. I will be drawing the winners when the contest closes using Luck of the Draw. The contest closes at 11:59 PM GMT+8 on November 18 2008.

Comments

125 responses to “Contest: Moleskine Giveaway from Avalon.PH”

November 11, 2008

dementia

I’m inspired to write when I’m depressed. Not too depressed because I’m totally useless when like that, but just a tad.
November 11, 2008

Stephie

Reading books inspired and continues to inspire me to write.
November 11, 2008

Alvin

I get inspired to write when there’s a Moleskine notebook at stake.
November 11, 2008

Min

i am most inspired to write when i want to win something.when a writing contest comes up, i have all the energy in the world to come up with the most creative and unique ideas for my entry inorder for me to win and get the prize that i want..
November 11, 2008

feifu

I can’t help but write when I’ve just woken up from a vivid dream. I want to record as much detail I could remember from the dream and then later get back to it and write a full story about it.
November 11, 2008

dee

I am most inspired to write after listening to an insightful message at church. Sometimes I would scribble down some notes even while the service is going on so I don’t forget my thoughts/ideas.
November 11, 2008

jangelo

Not really the most inspiring time, but when I’m at the shower, I get to think a lot. And deep. And a lot of my feature-length blog posts and articles are thought up here.

Or this is the time I get to recall stuff I have to do, but haven’t done yet, or stuff I have to write about, but haven’t done so.
November 11, 2008

Gilbertyaptan

I am most inspired to write when it’s in the wee hours of the morning with the dying symphony of crickets and frogs to accompany my wandering thoughts.
November 11, 2008

James Oliver

I like to write when I am overcome with either hope or dread.
November 11, 2008

Jhoanna

I’m most inspired to write when I’m feeling some kind of intense emotion, whether it is mind-boggling bliss, or soul-wrenching despair.
November 11, 2008

Lawrence

I am inspired when I am on the bus on my way to work. I try to be productive in the face of early morning traffic.
November 11, 2008

Rico

I am most inspired during those few minutes before dozing off, where I get to think about how my whole day went.
November 11, 2008

Emil

I am most inspired to write when my temper flares, my libido shoots, my thirst scourges, my nostalgia strikes, and my dog closes his eyes…
November 11, 2008

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November 11, 2008

eric

i write when I fel down. that when I feel all my poetic juices start to work.
November 11, 2008

Vida

Most inspired to write…
poetry – when I’m feeling down/depressed
songs – when I’m in the shower (oddly enough)
essays – when I’m at a coffee shop/when I’m most relaxed
November 11, 2008

james Joseph oliver

I write best when I’m pressured. creativity juiced by necessity.
November 11, 2008

JM

My best writing time when I become very inspired is during the wee hours of the morning, around 3am to 6am, when everybody’s asleep and the silence just forces me to converse with myself, producing very thoughtful pieces. The silence of the dawn offers a very encouraging atmosphere to think and write.

Of course, I am aware that this time of the day is the spookiest of all. I just try to silence the fearful voice in me so I could focus on my writing. Hehehe.
November 11, 2008

markus

A lot of ideas hit me while onboard the MRT. So I’d always want to write while there but I can’t and you know why. Think elbow-to-elbow proximity. In other times, it’s just not comfortable to write there. So I wait until I get to my destination, if I haven’t forgotten that idea yet, that is.
November 11, 2008

Mark

I’m most inspired to write when it’s raining, looking out the rain-streaked window. It’s such a comfort to be inside the house, facing a blank page where I can write down my thoughts.

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November 11, 2008

Bong

I am most inspired to write right after experiencing something new, different, absolutely amazing and or breathtaking 🙂 Oh, and around 1-3am in the morning, I can write because all the people in the house are already sleeping. Peace and quiet 😀 hehe
November 11, 2008

luj

i’m most inspired to write when i’m particularly ticked off about something. i just have this urge to write about it, and i think (and my grades are actually testament to this) that most of my best stuff was written about something i didn’t like. 🙂
November 11, 2008

Ivan Girl

When am I most inspired to write?

It all boils down to where I am (would be).

If I’m at home, that would be during the wee hours of the morning after baby and hubby had quietly settled down; when my part of the world is gently snoozing their cares away.

If at work, that would be around 6-7pm when most of my colleagues had left and braved the travel home due to traffic. Around me, it’s eerily silent and I got to think how busy the day went by and if I was productive enough.

If I’m in the beach, that would be early in the morning before the sun rises, seeing the tranquil beauty around me motivates me to write and be thankful for being alive.

If I’m on a weekend climbing trip, that would be on top of the mountain before the sun sets or the sun rises. I get to write beautiful thoughts of my aspirations and what I would want to do with my life…

I think most of us are inspired to write when we are alone, when everything is calm and beautiful around us, when our dreams and aspirations and even our sadness overwhelm us, when enchanting thoughts continuously dance in our heads…
November 11, 2008

Melita

I wouldn’t say that this particular time is the time I’m most inspired to write, but I get most of my best ideas (to write about) when I’m in transit, usually on the way home from work. Interestingly enough, though, I found out just recently that I’m equally inspired while waiting for lab test results in a clinic.

But to answer the question, I find it easier to write in the evening, until up to about 12 am, when sleep visits me.
November 11, 2008

Kat

All my ideas come at odd times, and I try to keep them all in my head for the moment where I can finally sit down and write them. The best time? When I know that I won’t have any distractions and can focus all my thoughts to what I want to put down.
November 11, 2008

minnie

Jayvee! I want a moleskine!!!! Haha. 🙂 I am most inspired to write when I am far away from the city, relaxing on the beach or in the mountains. 😛
November 11, 2008

Irish

I’m most inspired to write when I’m feeling down and blue. Along with making art, it’s my preferred form of therapy. 🙂
November 11, 2008

Michelle

I’m not a writer, but I do keep what I call a morning journal. Every morning as soon as I wake up, I write my reflections on what has happened the day/night before, as well as my anticipations for the day. The early morning sunshine that’s coming through my bedroom window together with the chirping of the birds gets me in the mood to write.
November 11, 2008

Jayvee

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just approved a whole bunch of comments! keep them coming! 🙂
November 11, 2008

deuts

I love to write when I feel like the poet in me creeps in….
November 11, 2008

Toni

I am inspired to write when I’m overwhelmed with feelings and I need a way to let the emotions out.
November 12, 2008

luisbatchoy

There must be a stimulus whether internal or external but inspiration hits me when it does. It’s like lightning that strikes where and when it does. There’s really no telling when it will come. It just does.
November 12, 2008

Golda

I am most inspired to write when I’m extremely happy.
November 12, 2008

Mark

When morning comes and light slants through the window, creating luminous patterns on the floor. Sets the perfect mood for writing!
November 12, 2008

blue rose

i am most inspired to write when i am feeling happy. that’s also the time when happy thoughts come out from my mind.
November 12, 2008

marites

when everything’s quiet, like late evening or early morning..that’s when I am most inspired to write.
November 12, 2008

marites

Usually when I am feeling low or depressed or lonely, i want to let it out and I do it by writing..that’s when I am most inspired to write.
November 12, 2008

Macy

I’m most inspired to write when I have a deadline looming. This works for short stories, scripts, comics, and even academic papers. My brain just churns out everything in a steady rhythm, sometimes even faster than my fingers can type.
November 12, 2008

Macy

The other “inspiration bubble” is when I know that I’m getting paid for my writing. Knowing that a magazine is spending precious cash on my words motivates me not to disappoint them. More often than not, this leads to more writing gigs for them. Hahaha :p
November 12, 2008

Aya

It’s when I feel the most intense of emotions
November 12, 2008

Zeroblade

When am I inspired to write?
When I feel like it.
November 12, 2008

Zeroblade

Oh well, that and whenever I suddenly come up with a lot of new material to put down on paper, physical or digital.
November 12, 2008

tiff k

I write at random times but the time I’m most inspired is when something BIG happens in my life or something extraordinary even though it’s a little thing happened during that time.
November 12, 2008

Mona

I’m most inspired to write when I experience/read about something that fires me up. It either fires me up positively, or it fires me up the other way, and all of a sudden the words just come out. That something can be something beautiful and inspiring or downright ugly and objectionable. Or it can be an observation of other people’s responses that boggle my mind.
November 12, 2008

Mona

I write a lot on days when people ask my help looking for things. Items. Gadgets. Makeup. Books. Of course I can only write about things I’ve actually tried. It’s funny how they trust that recommendation (because they should really do their homework too), but I feel great when they write me back to say how pleased they are that they tried it out. I don’t even need coffee to write about that.
November 12, 2008

feifu

I write when I’m sad; it’s cathartic.
November 12, 2008

Mara

I am inspired to write during the most inconvenient of times — while driving, while doing the number two, while dozing off during a church service, and absolutely anytime when there is no pen and paper at hand. It ticks me off, really. I usually have no choice but to write on receipts, my friends’ foreheads (ala Phoebe in Friends), and any paper within my reach. And because I don’t want to end up with friends with my “thoughts and feelings” on their foreheads literally, pengeng moleskin.
November 12, 2008

Andrew

Inspiration hits me when something that shouldn’t have happened ends up happening and also when something that could happen only once ends up making me wish it could happen again and again.
November 12, 2008

markus

The trick for me is to write while in the moment: that minute that an idea struck me or when the emotions are fresh and boiling.
November 13, 2008

palma tayona

I am most inspired to write every time I get to finish a painting, a drawing or a sketch. I think of why I drew or painted the piece in the first place and then write about it. My writing juices flow while the smell of the paint on the canvas is still fresh on my nose. 🙂
November 13, 2008

Juligel

I am most inspired to write when I’m either very down or very happy! = )
Inspiration overflows when I’m in those state of emotions.
November 13, 2008

Gailski

I am most inspired writing stories, essays and such when I have friends with me who I know are also writing.

I don’t like writing alone, I like to write in groups.
November 13, 2008

norman

Inspirations strucks me when there is a topic given by someone that I can easily relate to. Most especially when I have experienced that said topic.
November 13, 2008

Mark

I’m inspired to write when I’m pining after my crush. CHEESY, but it works.
November 13, 2008

Joy Mesina-Bahia

A certain person, thing, experience or memory may inpsire me to write if if touches me in a big-time-spectacular-positive-or-negative-way! =)
November 13, 2008

Michelle R.

I’m most inspired to write when I’m waiting… waiting for my turn during an interview, waiting for a friend to arrive, waiting for the bus to reach my stop. Of course most of the time I require myself to be inspired to write because it’s my job…
November 13, 2008

Buge

I’m inspired to write at night when it’s dark and everything around me is quiet and different thoughts start to creep into my mind. 🙂
November 13, 2008

Lizz

I am most inspired to write when things go bad. Misery is an excellent conduit for creativity, apparently.
November 13, 2008

mel

i’m most inspired to write when i’m really happy or really depressed.
November 13, 2008

Jannesse

I am most inspired to write during early morning (when everyone is still asleep and quiet) or late at night. Though I write my thoughts, my to-do lists, etc at anytime of the day, I get to compile it and really write something about it early morning or late at night. I also feel inspired to write on a rainy day.
November 13, 2008

Nikki

Scenic roadtrips and new places inspire me. =)
November 13, 2008

Alvin

I am most inspired to write when I encounter a brilliant concept, come up with an exciting idea, or witness a spectacular event.
November 13, 2008

South Park

I get inspired to write whenever a thought, an event or a person strike me. It doesn’t matter what time of day it is. I just have to write, scribble or note it down. Heck, I even have a small notepad and pencil in the bathroom. 🙂
November 13, 2008

wrinkle

When I’m about to sleep, when I’m with rubber duckie, OR when someone pisses me off at work. 😀
November 13, 2008

han on the run

I’m most inspired after I’ve just watched or read something. Nowadays I write more about music and literature because writers and musicians are the ones who inspire me the most.
November 13, 2008

Randie

I am at my best writing mode when deafening silence surrounds me. When I’m all alone. Where all I can hear is the voice inside me. Where I can reflect and ponder on life.
November 13, 2008

aloi

I’m most inspired to write when I’ve experienced something that I’d like to remember forever – a special feeling after an event like a birthday, birth, death … or anything in between. Somehow immortalizing in words these special moments make them all the more special.
November 13, 2008

dyanie

I am inspired to write when I can’t stand all the feelings and emotions and I need to let it out. 🙂
November 13, 2008

norman

I’m also most inspired to write when it’s raining! Medyo senti moments ako. haha.
November 13, 2008

Juligel

I’m excited and inspired, mostly, after waking up and having a great vivid dream.
November 13, 2008

Mai

I itch to write when I get passionately curious about something and when I amuse myself observing the people around me. When I feel everything has already reached its end while in reality it has just started.

It is when my thoughts, ideas, and emotions lead me to different heights that I am most inspired to write. 🙂
November 14, 2008

gailski

When I had a great day! I can write non-stop when I’m in a great mood. = )
November 14, 2008

Juligel

Published written works of mine inspires me to write more!
November 14, 2008

Allison

Inspiration to write comes to me at any time of the day, but usually–and frustratingly–lots of my ideas come to me in the middle of the night, when I’m in bed and ready to sleep. This, unfortunately, makes me have to get up at least once or twice in the night to write some randomness down on paper. Lately the major themes that inspire me come from absolutely strange–downright weird–notions of about the world, mostly about the dead, ghosts, and, for some reason, cows. 🙂
November 14, 2008

Mark

When something BIG happens. Earth-shattering moments never fail to trigger the release of my creative juices!
November 14, 2008

superturtle

Writing comes in naturally, maybe not most people feel this way but I am in my element to write whenever I hear songs that remind of things I should be greatful about. Songs with upbeat tunes and lyrics. I am hyper to write about almost anything whenever I feel hopeful about what would happen during my day.
November 14, 2008

JulieBee

I’m inspired to write either: after waking up, because I usually have weirdly awesome dreams (blame it on my crazy imagination) and I need to write them down immediately while I still remember the details. Or: when I experience something highly amusing/depressing/exciting, although when I’m excited I have a hard time writing things down because I want to do something else while I’m still in euphoria (but then again I remember that I need to write it down since the essence of what I want to write would mellow down if I write at a much later date, and it wouldn’t be as much fun to read in the near future).
November 14, 2008

richelle

usually when i
[a] am angry/annoyed
[b] have a big bad deadline
November 14, 2008

megan

One or a combination of the following: new writing instruments (handy dandy notebook and pen); aurgasmic music; an engaging conversation; the sun peeking from the horizon; an amazing read; an inspiring image/scenery; and an outpouring of emotions.

Inspiration is everywhere, thank God!
November 14, 2008

jun

friday night…9-12 pm
as long as there is nothing good on HBO or Star Movies…
November 14, 2008

wrinkle

After reading a good book, when new words and thoughts remain fresh.
November 15, 2008

Allison

Books also serve as a great inspiration. Lots of times I’ve crossed passages or even mere phrases in books that open up plenty of possibilities for new ideas. What’s most amazing is that sometimes the thoughts and insights gained from a simple passage in a book can be completely different and unrelated to what the original is saying. The human mind is such a great thing.
November 15, 2008

Allison

Ooh, almost forgot. Reading poetry is one of my greatest inspirations. Lots of times, all I need to read is the first line of the poem and already an idea starts to blossom in my head. Sometimes, though, the things I write come out too close or similar to the original work, so I have to be extra careful when dealing with things like this. 😀
November 15, 2008

Juligel

My inspiration in writing are most high when just read a good book. = )
November 15, 2008

Norman

When I’m inlove!
November 15, 2008

Norman

When I feel very loved, or inlove.
November 15, 2008

Norman

When it’s quiet, that’s the most suitable and inspiring time to write. Quiet thoughts leads to peaceful and beautiful pieces.
November 15, 2008

Mark

Inspiration hits me when I’m reading a really good book! Makes me want to write pages upon pages of mind-blowing prose!
November 15, 2008

gailski

The moment I wake up in the morning and I had a great dream. The ones that I remember only though.
November 15, 2008

gailski

Writing happy things: I’m inspired writing just seeing kids, when they are playing and laughing.
November 15, 2008

gailski

Writing sad things (drama): When I’m super down or experienced something tragic. A painful experience. Or even just seeing a puppy die makes me so sad that it moves me to write. = (
November 15, 2008

Juligel

Just right after having a vacation. That’s one of my most inspiring time to write!

My mind is very peaceful by then, so ideas and thoughts are freeflowing.
November 15, 2008

Juligel

When I have a beautiful, clean blank piece of paper staring right infront of me. (Moleskine notebook!*winkwink*)
That also inspires me to writewritewrite!

A blank piece of paper is like seducing me to vandalize its every corner. Irresistable! = p
November 15, 2008

yellowcurved

I am most inspired to write when I am feeling all sorts of things and emotions are free flowing, and there’s a clean sheet of paper of reach and a nice pen to write with. Usually at night when everyone else it asleep and my mind is wide awake.
November 15, 2008

katrina

When I am down that is when all the words and emotions start to trickle in..
November 15, 2008

wrinkle

When the right song/music is playing at the right feelin’!
November 16, 2008

Jimi

I’m most inspired to write whenever I am outside my comfort zone – physically and emotionally.
November 16, 2008

PromdiBlogger

I’m most inspired to write when I’m extremely happy and extremely depressed. Bipolar yata ako eh. 😀
November 16, 2008

Allison

I can’t believe I never thought of this before. The first time I wrote a “serious” poem was in second year high school. It was right after this big, bad thing (for me, at least) happened. Oh, you can’t deny it was angst-ridden, but that experience was the one happening in my life that got me into writing poetry. I was writing prose long before that, but I really got into poetry in second year high school and, thanks to that, I’ve been writing poetry ever since… and more. Every time something major and emotionally stimulating (or draining, if you wish) happens, I get inspired to write.
November 16, 2008

Allison

I get inspired by listening to songs. Not just the “plain old spew out your feelings in words” kind, but the ones that have substance and meaning behind the lyrics. Usually, these types are the more well-written ones, with excellent metaphor and imagery and even humor at times.
November 17, 2008

tara

I am inspired to write whenever my heart feels like there’s something to get out and translate into words on paper, for my pen to transcribe and flourish on the texture of a paper which will never know my emotions.
November 17, 2008

Blogie

Most time it’s not a question of when I’m inspired to write. It’s more of why. True, there is a certain time of day when I’m most inclined to pick up my pen and notebook. But there is that lubricated flow of words because I feel the need to express a idea. Or else I might burst!
November 17, 2008

Alvin

I get inspired to write during long bus rides, nighttime power outages, stagnant queues … events that force me to stay put.
November 17, 2008

markus

When I’m stuck in the office, and yet there’s no work to do. 😛
November 17, 2008

tin ong

What inspires me to write is my 2-year-old son and his many discoveries every day.
November 17, 2008

ada

My inspiration comes from the elation you get when your hard work pays off, when something you did meant a lot to someone… its those moments that you want to treasure and remember as a short story poem or a even a simple journal entry. ^^;
November 18, 2008

Norman

One of the best times for me to write is right after a meditation.
November 18, 2008

gailski

Writing outlandish things/fantasy stuff: by just thinking of uber cute things. Right after reading a childrens book. Or watching a cartoon! Cartoon Network! = p
November 18, 2008

fm

it’s hard to predict what can bring on the urge to write… intense experiences, simple nostalgia, a long-time pet peeve that’s been simmering in your head for a while.

but one way to get inspired is to actually start writing.

“sometimes we write to say what we want to say; sometimes we write to find out what we want to say.”
November 18, 2008

fm

when i was an avid journal-writer, the look of the blank page felt like an invitation. it whispered to the pen in my hand and drew out its ink almost against my will. it was like seduction, and my empty journal pages seduced me into filling them every day.
November 18, 2008

Mark

Very early in the morning, when no one’s awake yet except you. Minimal distraction = maximum productivity.
November 18, 2008

Min

when i am having sentimental thoughts..
November 18, 2008

Tin

I write when my feelings get the better of me. The words pour out in sadness, anger, enthusiasm, and yes, sometimes happiness.

I write when I want to remember, or when I need to forget. I write to frame the situations and states of mind in which I find myself, to give them a semblance of order and perhaps, of meaning.

I write to see where the writing takes me. In the past, I wrote rhymes for no reason; these days, I write for various reasons, with or without rhymes.

I write because I can.

I write because I am.
November 18, 2008

Jayvee

hi folks! thank you all for participating thus far! the contest closes tonight at 11:59 PM for entries so if you have some last minute inspirations, do leave them here 🙂
November 18, 2008

Nikki

hearing old songs on the radio, early morning or late at nigh t inspire me.
November 18, 2008

Nikki

Waiting for someone at a cafe while people watching.
November 18, 2008

Nikki

When my insomnia kicks in! I get so restless with thoughts buzzing in hyperdrive that the only way to get them to stop is to put it on paper. Then I can sleep.
November 18, 2008

Anne

Walking home alone after a hard day’s work just with my ipod and thoughts.
November 18, 2008

Anne

Reading old notes and letters inspire me to write more notes and letters.
November 18, 2008

Alvin

According to an often quoted saying…
“If you wait for inspiration, you’re not a writer, but a waiter.”

I get inspired to write when I read witty lines like that.

I admit that more often than not, I am a waiter.
November 18, 2008

Nikki

Looking out the window, just as the plane is taking off and seeing the world below get smaller every passing second.
November 18, 2008

Leah

I write when emotions stirs inside me. I write when I pain, I write when I love, and I write when I laugh.
November 18, 2008

Nikay

I write when I just have to.
November 18, 2008

wrinkle

When friends are writing too
November 19, 2008

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