You’ll need pen and paper or the notes app on your phone. This podcast is all about getting words down on paper and developing your own writing practice. It’s a chance to write.
I’m going to change the usual format today and instead of a warm up and guided prompts I’m going to invite you jump straight in and keep going, abandoning whatever you should be doing, whether that’s dusting or life admin, and just committing to the pleasure of writing for an hour or so without any thought of anything other than the fun of it.
As promised in the episode, here are some reflection questions.
Is there a new character in this piece of writing you would like to continue with?
Read back over the moment of change. Could you work on a piece of writing that is just about that moment, making it as long as possible, experimenting with interiority and actions as an expression of our desire to escape?
Is there a nice turn of phrase or expression you’ve written that could be the jumping off point for another piece, used in a different context?
What worked to get you going, was it an image, a sentence in the piece, a character, a world? If you know where you find it easy to begin, you can always begin.
Happy writing!
