Writing in the Flow

What happens in the writer’s mind to prevent the word flow? Most of the time it centers around frustration and fear. The product appears more important than getting there. All of a sudden nothing happens. Anxiety takes over.

In Taoist literature a concept exists called wei wu wei. It translates “doing without doing.” With writing a conscious need to achieve presents at every moment. It often interrupts the process. When one relents and flows into the doing the anxiety clears and a deeper wisdom takes over. The mind and body create together without the angst about outcome.

How do we get there? Spend time watching bees or hummingbirds. They move from flower to flower. There’s no finish line, just doing and gathering. 

Runners, bicyclists or those who practice yoga, understand the “flow” that

occurs when mind and body dissolve into movement. 

One step at a time, one pose into another, one revolution of the pedals and process takes over. 


The breath assists to create a rhythm and the brain releases chemicals to drown the frustration and fear. Translate this to writing by exploring your relationship to writing in the flow.

Discover what to say while writing to say it. The mental uncertainties will clear and you will move deeper into the experience. Let suspense energize and reveal meaning.

Move into the flow.