I find joy and fulfillment in writing. I surrender myself and put myself in my protagonist’s body to see and feel what they do. It is hard when I can't concentrate. Sometimes music helps me drown out the noise my boys make.
Using the five senses, not in every scene, but if there is a sound or smell it is included in the text. I can see a room when my character enters. Include details especially if they are important for later.
I was always reading as a child. We didn't have cable or even a vcr till I was 11. And I never had a gaming system till I married and no cell phone till I was 17. I was always reading, and I could come up with the best ideas for my own books and I wrote them down. I began writing when I was 15.
Constantly, I put my ex and the things he did or said to me. Usually my protagonist has no father and a toxic relationship with her remaining parent. I put animals I have had or something that happened when I worked or went to college.
I want to finish my Skyfel series, that will take years. I am not even done with the intro novels. I need to finish all the stories that live inside of me.