So much time gets wasted sitting and staring and trying to think of good ideas. So much frowning. Just think of all the poor chairs enduring their writer’s asses right now all across the world. The stereotypical writer sits hunched forward, mulling over his story. “What shall be the next brilliant line?” he asks. “What… Continue reading Nonstop Good Ideas
Category: freewriting
What stops you from finishing what you start?
I’m a recovering project-aholic. I take on more tasks than I can finish. There are a lot of factors to this. Here’s one of the big ones: Being busy is an excuse for not finishing what I’m working on. Maybe you can relate. When the going gets tough, part of me seeks out the path… Continue reading What stops you from finishing what you start?
Indulgence is Your Guru: Write to Free the Animal
We are all much more alike than we realize. We have the same basic range of human experience, we have the same kinds of wants and fears. Yes, everyone has a different spectrum where they spend their energy and time, but we are all equally capable of the same feelings and emotions. We want and… Continue reading Indulgence is Your Guru: Write to Free the Animal
A Trait to Embody: Enthusiasm [Applied Freewriting]
Mere Enthusiasm is the All in All! William Blake It’s only natural to feel unenthusiastic sometimes. Feelings often have something to show us, so it is important to notice what you are experiencing and to allow yourself to hear the wisdom on the other side of the emotion. When you don’t feel like writing, when… Continue reading A Trait to Embody: Enthusiasm [Applied Freewriting]
Everybody Does Freewriting Wrong
Freewriting is the direct path towards writing as good and as much as possible in as short of time as possible. It’s a writing practice that hones and refines a writer’s natural voice. So why aren’t more people doing it? Most people have been told that when freewriting gets hard, they’re supposed to force themselves… Continue reading Everybody Does Freewriting Wrong