Archive for February, 2009
Quote:Writing to experience the world
Had my credentials been in order I would never have become a writer. Had I been blessed with even limited access to my own mind there would have been no reason to write. I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means.
(Joan Didion, “Why I Write,” The New York Times Magazine, December 5, 1976.
Writing Love
The Valentines day writing group was great. We started with a prompt inspired by the 25 Random Things About Me phenomenon that’s occurring on Facebook, and were asked to write 25 random things about love. Holy writer’s block. I hated this prompt. I’m not sure why. Maybe its because I don’t do well with lists. All I know is that it was hard for me. I found myself feeling stuck and unhappy doing it.
For the second prompt we were each handed a poem and this time the writing flowed without effort. I thought I’d share that piece here because it really seemed to connect with people. Ironically, its all about love.
A Different Kind of Valentines Day
It’s Valentines Day today, and while I don’t subscribe to the insane merchandising extravaganza its become there is something I love about it. Read more
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