Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Jump off and write.


 "I believe that if you sit down at the keys long enough, sooner or later something will come out." 
- Roy Blount, Jr.

All writers have the ability to get out of the way of themselves. Maya Angelou says, "What I try to do is write. I may write for two weeks ‘the cat sat on the mat, that is that, not a rat.’ And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m serious and says, 'Okay. Okay. I’ll come.'" - Maya Angelou

Often finishing a piece of writing involves timing. Critical thinking and creativity can bump heads.  Let one lead, then the other. Coax those synapses and just write. 

Forget your current project. Release dependence on a plan and delve into nuances for discovery.

Don't let initial ideas turn into a search for perfection.  Gaze out the window and let fingers pat the keys using all the senses. Move into sound mode. Write all the sounds that might apply. How would a bird sing your story?

Grab pens to write. Let the ink lead in colors.

Go into the scent arena and write connections.

Which textures and tastes arrive? 

Let your green heron out to play. Just jump off and write into the flow.

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