For the first few minutes, the writing is
scattered with everything your mind was holding. Then something
shifts. Your breathing changes, and the ideas become more
alive.
I teach an embodied writing practice that settles the nervous
system and sharpens what you want to say. It's not just for
writers. It's for anyone who wants to draw from a deeper well.
Three ways in
Courses & Daily Practice
An embodied writing practice that settles the nervous system and stirs up new ideas as a side effect. Start with the free five-day sequence, or go deeper with the guided course.
Explore the practiceCoaching
One-on-one guidance for people who want to develop the practice or go deeper with a writing project. I listen for what's alive in your work and help you find the move that unsticks everything.
See how we collaborateWorkshops & Events
The practice works best when people experience it together. I facilitate workshops for teams, organizations, and retreat settings.
Get in touch"My novel was literally transformed in a day. I expected the block I had been feeling to go away, but I didn't expect the floodgates of creativity to open as they did."
Jennifer Sage
Most people trying to think clearly are fighting their own nervous system. What I teach starts with the body and uses the physical act of writing to guide the mind down into quiet. From that stable place, your best ideas can surface and you'll surprise yourself with how long you can stay focused.
More about meGo deeper
Newsletter
A weekly letter about the practice of making meaningful work in a commodified age. Essays on freewriting, attention, and the virtues of anti-optimization.
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YouTube
Daily freewriting on a manual typewriter, filmed in real time. Think of it as ambient writing to put on while you do your own work, or something to read closely and see how a practice unfolds.
Watch on YouTube"Stephen has a unique capacity for listening that allows him to understand the feeling that I'm struggling to communicate, and sometimes blindly seeking, in my writing."
Shawn N.
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TMMW
To Map, Must Walk.
The map is the finished work. It emerges after you've walked the territory. And while a GPS route demands specific turns, a compass lets you wander while still knowing north. To make the map, you have to walk first.