Devotion to writing helps us own our dreams, our visions, the objects, the world we are creating, and bring what is true for us into being. Your great discovery is the treasure inside you--your imagination, your soul--and the worlds these create. This is the world you inhabit.
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Attention, The Flower Of Writing
The secret to writing is revealed in this video. Warning: it isn't sexy. Are you prepared to hear it?
Don't Think, Write!
In this video, we visit an interview writer Ray Bradbury gave in which he said above his writing desk is a sign, Don't Think. He goes on to talk about how writing is living not thinking.
As a way of answering a question from a writer friend, what did you mean when you said, "don't think, write"? I offer this video.
Being alive at the page is our work. This is the practice. Writing is not thinking; it is living. At the page we are breathing, sensing, feeling. We've got to feel. To think is to lie.
Want to know what I mean by this? Watch this video. And remember to SUBSCRIBE. Also, visit devotiontowriting.com for more help awakening the creative flow within in through writing.
There Are No Mistakes In Writing, Only Experiences
We are the authors, thus the authority, of our stories. Writing is just one of many possible telling or retellings of a story. The narrative is yours to manipulate. If you find yourself blocked because you can't "tell" what really happened, or the truth of an experience, understand that yours is merely one telling of the story. Get it on the page. As you discover what you have to say, you understand that editing is a retelling. That is, editing is an opportunity to re-see, and re-narrate the story. We think that in writing a version we may be making a mistake. There are no mistakes. One writing is one experience.
In this video, we talk about the power of narrative and how we shape the language and stories that shape our lives. This is a powerful video for anyone struggling to tell their story.
Be a Devotee of Writing
We are all devoted to something or someone. To be devoted is simply to show up for, to care for, to bring the light of our attention to another.
Do you extend the same devotion you give to others to yourself? If you desire to write, this is a sign that you are ready to write. You don't need to know anything more. Honor the call within you and devote a few minutes a day to writing.
Devotion is itself the journey and the propulsion you need to make the journey. In this video you'll discover a few tips for cultivating your own devotion to writing and reap the benefits of your commitment.