Creative Muscle

One of the thought processes around creative writing is to write when inspired.

If you have to think too hard about your content,

then it might not be time to compose anything at all.

Through the practice of morning pages,

I have found that even before I sit down to blog,

a spark of imagination lights up

prompts begin to flow

and before I know it, I've written 2-3000 words

It's the whole idea around "flexing the creative muscle".

the more you use your gift,

the more growth you experience

and creativity naturally occurs

The philosophy is proving to be true.

I've also found a style of writing that I like...

how I fashion the sentences on the page

they are poetic in form but not always a poem or prose

I like staggering words and phrases for emphasis

it's visually stimulating

perhaps more engaging

{it flows}

Another discovery

is the importance of refraining from editing while writing

I edit a lot.

editing while composing hinders the creative process

Altering sentence structure, phrases, thoughts after I've written,

tends to take less time and cause less interruption to creative flow

{save the correction of spelling errors, typos, sentence edits for last}

When the content is composed, then go back and punch it up

be wary of the inner censor

who wants to clip content,

enforce perfection

or altogether impede the process of finishing at all

I'm learning a lot through process and practice

Morning pages

The Artist's Way

Daily Blogging

each is propelling me forward toward new creative thinking

locked doors are opening

paths are clearing

I'm getting my mojo back!