I am sad this cloudy morning.
You are working a twelve hour day.
again.
The worst thing in my life is feeling like a failure.
We are here because I have a headache.
I am skipping church.
again...
The beginning of the summer I was blessed with the ability to take a creative writing class with Heather Sellers. What a blast.
I am ashamed that I have tucked this experience and lessons I learned in the back of my brain. I am not liking who I am today. I lit my fall candle, skipped church, drank a cup of Moka Java from World Market, stayed in my PJ's and took out my notebook from creative writing this summer with Heather Sellers.
I can breathe again. If I could walk, I would have a pep in my step.
So cheers to Charles Bukowski and writers who live out their dream and write.
You are an inspiration.
One of my pages from my messy notebook:
(encouragement written by Heather)
the 10 steps to focused writing
1. intend to write (no thinking no talking)
2. set your timer
3. tune the soul (poetry is good; prayer, music)
4. review your system for distraction management (you WILL get distracted)
5. align the body and mind
6. surprise the front brain, court the mid-brain:
a) cards
b) lists
c) rituals
d) x-orientation
7. move the hand slowly, don't think just write what you see
8. when you fall out of the groove, slide back in gently
9. stop when the timer goes off no matter what
10. resist the urger to read it over, to judge: build up a habit of concentration, work that muscle, not the muscle of judgement which binds us up.
it's time to work that muscle.
3 comments:
You are sliding gently back in. Enjoy.
T
I like the new look.
I'm so glad you're back. Sounds like you had an encouraging morning. What a great list! Wish I knew what some of those terms meant! Happy writing...
oh I like the list! I need to print the last one, life size, and post it on my bedroom walls...to shut out all the voices in my head.
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