Most of the learning about freewriting expresses itself as different yang things — active things that you do or focus on or direct your intent towards. Yet the heart of freewriting is really in the yin of it, the yin being the receptivity and flow of it. Willing rather than willful Allowing rather than directing… Continue reading Harness Both Yin and Yang of Freewriting
Author: Stephen Lloyd Webber
Confidence Means Adding Everything and Subtracting Everything
Be Bold, be Free, be Truthful. Brenda Ueland I used to think that if I achieved X or Y, then I would feel good about myself. If I achieved all my goals, I would have something to be confident about. If I was rich, I would be happy. Oh, that’s a classic one: If I… Continue reading Confidence Means Adding Everything and Subtracting Everything
You Have A Nonfiction Book Idea. How to Begin Writing It?
Many people have great ideas. Many of those great ideas could be made into a book. HOWEVER. Many people don’t feel comfortable just sitting down and beginning to write that book. Are you such a person? Maybe? Admit it, you have a book idea. You’re smart, you’re capable. You could have endless conversations about your… Continue reading You Have A Nonfiction Book Idea. How to Begin Writing It?
Writer’s Block? Remember That You Have A Body
Hey, check that out — whenever I want to, I can wiggle my fingertips. Wow. Cool! I’m making light of this but it’s funny how often I do actually lose track of the simple fact that I have a body. I am a writer. Yet I’m not just a bodiless mind or a writing machine.… Continue reading Writer’s Block? Remember That You Have A Body
What can a writing marathon do for the average person?
What is a writing marathon? A writing marathon is a style of freewriting that lasts for two hours or more. To do a writing marathon, you simply need to write without stopping, maintaining the minimum pace of one letter per second. You can go faster, but you’re not allowed to stop. In short, a writing… Continue reading What can a writing marathon do for the average person?