Yes! Yes! Yes, and. . .

Would you say NO to this fellow?

Do you ever feel that NO! has become the most overused word in the English language? It deters us from creative thought and action.

In a moment of decision, try to consider what YES would bring to the situation.

Dutch author, Berthold Gunster, indicates we need more, ‘Yes, and…’

He explains that ‘Yes, buts’ get in the way of creativity and innovation. We think: Yes, but it didn’t work before. Yes, but what if it fails? As a result the 'Yes, but’ creates limitations, hazards and obstacles.‘Yes, and ‘ looks at possibilities and process.

Notice ways to think and Yes your way to success in your writing.

Gunster says, “ Start by looking at reality in a different way and deconstruct a problem into a fact so you can move from ‘yes but’ to ‘yes and.’ Look at the bare facts and examine what you can do with them.”

He also indicates ‘Yes, but’ does have a positive side for balance, leaving us with the notion, “Yes, and people invented the airplane; Yes, but people invented the parachute."

Write about the Yeses. Ask what - Yes, and - will do for your writing practice today.