Freewriting is an entry point into the flow state Sounds mystical, magical, amazing. It is! It’s also really simple. Is it bad that the technique is simple? Well, I would argue that only the simple techniques are going to prove accessible and reliable when you really need something to turn to. Simplicity is a huge… Continue reading What Can the Flow State Do For You?
Author: Stephen Lloyd Webber
How My Love of Writing Got Squashed
Before I went to grad school to get my MFA in Creative Writing, I had a love of the written word. I loved poetry and I loved myths and folktales. Strangle little tales were gems to me. I loved proverbs and wisdom stories. They felt to me like spaces I could enter and I loved… Continue reading How My Love of Writing Got Squashed
Use Your Feet to Break Writing Blocks
I like to write in such a way that I am aware of the earth beneath me. I like to feel the richness and groundedness of the body and all that is below. It’s not something I focus on in a way that pulls my attention from my writing, but rather, a faint yet palpable… Continue reading Use Your Feet to Break Writing Blocks
The Beauty of the Creative Path
So much good advice has fallen into tired phrases and cliches. We share proverbs and anecdotes with good intentions, yet they erode with overuse. It’s something to ponder: You can hear the most profound wisdom, but unless you are disposed to truly receive it for what it is, you might pass it off as common… Continue reading The Beauty of the Creative Path
Don’t Psych Yourself Up!
Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow it, you must not stay with it under any conditions. To have such clarity you must lead a disciplined life. Only then will you know that any… Continue reading Don’t Psych Yourself Up!