I finished ONE sock last night, my first one. (It’s my blog I can put up random pics of my knitting!)
This morning I was guilted encouraged by my blog buddy (kidding) to write a post, so off I go for inspiration. I got nothin’.
I found this article on post a day 2011 that asks us to free write when we are “blocked.” Here is what they recommend:
First decide how long you want to free write for, then set a timer. Five to ten minutes is a good start, but feel free to challenge yourself with a longer session.
Ready? Go! Don’t prepare anything — just start writing everything that pops into your head, regardless of how nonsensical or bizarre it is. Don’t even bother with grammar and punctuation — just keep your fingers typing, and don’t stop until the timer goes off. (If you find yourself on a roll, by all means, keep writing!)
The final step? Analyze the results.What sentences catch your attention? Did you find a new way to articulate what’s on your mind? Did you remember something funny or interesting? Did you explore a new perspective on an issue?
Remember that free writes don’t have to generate lots of usable content to be valuable. They’re simply intended to help you generate new ideas, organize your thoughts, and get unstuck.
Ok, I don’t know if you’ve read my posts, but I tend to word vomit enough without just typing what’s popping in my head. At this very moment…
-Pat Robertson is annoying
– where is the remote
– so is his son
– I haven’t emailed back my work goals sheet for this week
– my ring is turning on my finger, am I losing the steroid weight finally
– it’s cold
– I need to wake D up
– I’m hungry
– my sister hasn’t answered my text
– i need to get smaller knitting needles so my next sock isn’t giant size
– need to order J’s b-day cake for Sunday
– where is the remote
– if i have to hear another SOB story on 700 club I’m going to lose it
– k, the Doctors is on
– we needs stamps
– how long am I going to do this running dialogue?
See. Not at all writing material. I think I found my to do list for today though – SCORE!
So, what would your “right now” dialogue be? Do you think everyone has as sketchy, all over the map, scary thoughts or am I the only one willing to admit it?
