Talking Out your Story

Some people get the pen and the paper and then they get stuck. Completely stuck.

Does this happen to you?

It happens to me sometimes. The paper is white, and clean and daunting, and if I put something down, it’s there for eternity!

These are the times when I talk out my story. If you live alone, cool, talk it out in your house. But if you have housemates, or spouses or kids, one of the best places to talk out your story is in your car.

Go for a drive. Put your notebook in your passenger’s seat. Drive out in the country and just start talking.

Tell your story now. Tell your future story. Add the details that make it shine for you. Then, stop at a park or a gas station and write it down. Write down the words once you’ve heard them from your mouth and they’ve resonated with your heart.

This can break the block, and hey, great drive in the country, too.

This also works on your bicycle, if you can get over being self-conscious. :)

Nov 18, 2009Writing Magic
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