Last night's class was such an unexpected treat. I say "unexpected" only because I am still reeling from jetlag and culture shock back at the office. "Such a treat," I say, because Leslie, our instructor, took us through a number of exercises (we writers call them "generative prompts" because we're fancy) that broke down our expectations about writing, and narrative, and connectivity, and then helped us rebuild them in unexpected (there's that word again) ways.
It got me thinking. Since I've been feeling this real reluctance to publish 150 words of my own, precious, pre-born prose each day, might it be freeing to simply complete a "prompt" a day -- something more free, more unhindered, expectation-free?
There are plenty of places to find prompts online and on the shelf of writing books I keep near my desk.
Maybe that's the trick?
150 words a day, completely unexpected, completely free?
2 comments:
I really enjoyed the class last night as well. It's very liberating to let go of expectations and ideas and thoughts - just let the pen move and see what comes out.
My first ever post -- Thank you!!
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