The Holidays
For this week’s free write, I would like you not to only write about Christmas but write about the holidays in general.
How does this season make you feel? What kind of memories do you have about this time of year and how do you think that reflects the way you view things today?
Is there a ‘true’ meaning of the holidays for you? Or do you go through the motions? Do you want to change how things are for next year? Why or why not?
Take the time for some introspection.
Most of you likely know the way this works, but in case you are new to the site…
For your Friday free write, you can write as much or as little as you want. You can also write for as large or small time frame as you like. I recommend at least five minutes, though, to really get your mind going.
The only real rule is that you cannot go back and edit until the time is up. No going back whatsoever. This is about having a stream of consciousness.
The point of stream of consciousness writing isn’t so you have to devote a lot more time to editing (thought you might have to). Stream of consciousness writing lets your subconscious come out to play without having to worry about your internal editors.
When any of us sit down to write, we have a series of voices (someone telling you that you can’t write, some other voice saying you really shouldn’t talk about that…) that act as filters and censors. It’s getting past those censors and voices that you can find your true writing style and voice.
Take a few moments to breathe and centre before you start reading if you need to to quiet the censors, but do try to do it. It’s worth it, and you might find you’ll write something you didn’t expect you could write.
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