People who actually used writing to force?

[Yori]

I was searching around for people who did but found none. Only a discussion on how much of a good idea it would be. So, is there anyone here who actually used it to force and got a significant amount of progress from it?

[Shui]

I can point you to stories of people doing similar stuff and getting interesting results, but not people deliberately making tulpa.

 

As for me, I tried it once a few years ago, but it really started to weird me out because I'd never spoken to anyone who had made a tulpa at that point, so I stopped. I might try it again on my next tulpa, but that's months in the future.

[Linkzelda]

For narration/story-writing/story-telling/whatever, I just describe things that occur with unconscious thoughts as I'm typing (going through the journey of experiencing while I'm putting that experience on the go through transcription). It really helps with just getting some attempts down and to make your mind more proficient in visual thinking and other aspects. The more I become receptive to those thoughts, the less I need to prime myself so much, because I just let whatever comes to mind and extend from it for a bit until I'm going into a ride with those unconscious thoughts.

 

It may feel like a story, since storytelling does involve discussing experiential learnings and attempts to others, your tulpa, or just yourself, but it can be another form of forcing. Kind of like how with lucid dreaming or just recalling any of your dreams, the mode of interpretation we go through is like seeing it as a story or some kind of journey we transcribe to help with getting our minds to shift more into remembering our dreams more.

 

The idea with forcing is to have some kind of element that involves your tulpa(s) and you, or just them alone. And I find it helpful, at least for me to have myself describing what's going on through mind-voice and/or typing things out because the faster I type, the faster it is to transcribe those thoughts into words. And the more you do it, you're bound to be more receptive to all sorts of thoughts (which may be difficult to control for some, but it can be done with practice). Some people may go through conventional forcing by just forcing without any medium kept as a record for their experiences because it may not be useful for them, but being able to force and transcribe what's going on helps a lot with getting the mind to improve cognitive skills through the actions of visualization (mind's eye, etc.), interpretation through mediums like a laptop, recorder, or even paper, and much more.

 

Going to insert a shameless call to action here, I have a guide on that in my signature below that talks about storytelling/story-writing/narration as one mode of tulpaforcing.

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My "accidental" tulpa emerged as the result of both my writing and art well before I knew there were communities dedicated to the practice of creating sentient imaginary companions.

 

And I'm far from a special case -- 'tulpamancy' through artistic creation seems very common and has been documented (links not included on account of my current mobile status). I'd go so far as to say it can be expected if enough emotion--and time--is poured into a paracosm and its inhabitants.

 

Art and writing are meditative activities which provide a means to express the psyche in a tangible way. If you write, sketch, paint, or sculpt from your imagination, you are directly interfacing with your subconscious. Even music can afford ample opportunity to exorcise the inner mind, especially when accompanied by lyric writing.

 

So, yeah. I enthusiastically encourage creative self exploration through all the mediums, regardless of skill level, skill set, or any resulting frustration.

[swapnil]

Hey, so I have been very curious about tulpas for a while now and have recently decided to make the commitment of creating one. However, I have a few questions before starting! Sorry if these are repeats - I couldn't find a thread addressing a few of these.

 

Alright, so I know you must spend a lot of time "fleshing out" your tulpa, so to speak. Is this something that has to be done using only your mind's voice? Does writing out your tulpa's characteristics (personality traits, appearance, voice, etc.) work as forcing?

For me, writing things out was always a more effective way of sorting out my thoughts than keeping them in my head, so I'd like to know if using writing is an effective way to create your tulpa. Sort of like the character pages authours sometimes have? Also, writing out my ideas would help me remember the traits I have given my tulpa to start with.

Any tips or tricks to keeping all your thoughts and ideas in order? How did you make sure you remembered everything about your tulpa?

 

In the same vein, does drawing out your tulpa help in the creative process? Could it hinder my tulpa by giving them a concrete ideal to live up to? If I draw or write my tulpa a certain way, can they still change themselves?

 

If I spend x amount of time writing about my tulpa, should I spend an equal amount of time actively forcing using just my thoughts? Would writing/drawing be active forcing or passive forcing, if at all?

 

Also, regarding personality, are there any dangers with creating a tulpa similar in personality to oneself? I know this is probably a laughably silly fear, but could I end up creating a carbon copy of myself by accident?

 

I probably have a lot more questions to come, but these are the ones I can think of right now. Really sorry if any of these questions are confusing, or just plain dumb, or if I got any of the terms wrong! I have done lots of research, but am definitely still new at this.

[left blank]

Quick search would reveal threads like this one, this one, and this recent one, which should give you some idea of how common a method creative expression is for forging a tulpa.

[Guest Anonymous]

Alright, so I know you must spend a lot of time "fleshing out" your tulpa, so to speak. Is this something that has to be done using only your mind's voice?

 

No.

 

Does writing out your tulpa's characteristics (personality traits, appearance, voice, etc.) work as forcing?

 

Forcing is just spending time with your tulpa, so yes, this does count.

 

Any tips or tricks to keeping all your thoughts and ideas in order?

 

You write them down.

 

How did you make sure you remembered everything about your tulpa?

 

I didn't. I had a gist of what my tulpa was like and let her grow on her own.

 

In the same vein, does drawing out your tulpa help in the creative process? Could it hinder my tulpa by giving them a concrete ideal to live up to? If I draw or write my tulpa a certain way, can they still change themselves?

 

Yes, no, yes.

 

If I spend x amount of time writing about my tulpa, should I spend an equal amount of time actively forcing using just my thoughts? Would writing/drawing be active forcing or passive forcing, if at all?

 

The more time you spend with your tulpa the faster it will 'grow'. Dwelling on what's right, what is passive or active and the likes, is pointless. There isn't a right way to make a tulpa; much of it is finding what works for you. If you enjoy writing about your tulpa as a way to help visualize it then go for it. If you want to read a story to your tulpa as a way to narrate then go for it. If you want to do XY and you think it helps your tulpa, then do it.

 

Also, regarding personality, are there any dangers with creating a tulpa similar in personality to oneself? I know this is probably a laughably silly fear, but could I end up creating a carbon copy of myself by accident?

 

No, no.

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The more time you spend with your tulpa the faster it will 'grow'. Dwelling on what's right, what is passive or active and the likes, is pointless. There isn't a right way to make a tulpa; much of it is finding what works for you. If you enjoy writing about your tulpa as a way to help visualize it then go for it. If you want to read a story to your tulpa as a way to narrate then go for it. If you want to do XY and you think it helps your tulpa, then do it.

 

[vigorous applause]

[swapnil]

Quick search would reveal threads like this one, this one, and this recent one, which should give you some idea of how common a method creative expression is for forging a tulpa.

 

Thank you so much! Man, I'm glad other people have experimented with this. I'll definitely use writing and drawing as a way to visualize and create my tulpa.