The only time I can manage to write every day is during a poetry residency. I wish I could develop the practice. When I get a walk first thing in the morning, I am more likely to find the poem at some point in the day. There is a fallow time between books--I am navigating that now, along with the state of the world and the distraction of maintaining an income.
Committing to write daily takes guts and perseverance. Just like sometimes I need to pencil in a break––or a ME day––on my calendar, perhaps, as a writer, I should pencil in a quick free-writing task to keep my writing-juices flowing…will you adopt a quick free-writing task where you just write and not make corrections?
For me, it's hard to quiet the editor mindset while writing though it's certainly better to focus on getting the "shitty first draft" down on the page before you start questioning yourself and feeling the need to look up words (use placeholders). Many have said it better but the goal is getting a complete draft together. A fragment is much harder to work with and usually ends up sidelined by the next idea that comes along.
Each day since 1/1/2025 I've posted OGT (One Good Thing). I'm hoping to do this till 12/31/2025. I've also been posting a poem a day for poetry month and hope to do that for thirty days. Routines are like comfort food on a dreary day when you are stuck inside.
The only time I can manage to write every day is during a poetry residency. I wish I could develop the practice. When I get a walk first thing in the morning, I am more likely to find the poem at some point in the day. There is a fallow time between books--I am navigating that now, along with the state of the world and the distraction of maintaining an income.
Committing to write daily takes guts and perseverance. Just like sometimes I need to pencil in a break––or a ME day––on my calendar, perhaps, as a writer, I should pencil in a quick free-writing task to keep my writing-juices flowing…will you adopt a quick free-writing task where you just write and not make corrections?
For me, it's hard to quiet the editor mindset while writing though it's certainly better to focus on getting the "shitty first draft" down on the page before you start questioning yourself and feeling the need to look up words (use placeholders). Many have said it better but the goal is getting a complete draft together. A fragment is much harder to work with and usually ends up sidelined by the next idea that comes along.
Each day since 1/1/2025 I've posted OGT (One Good Thing). I'm hoping to do this till 12/31/2025. I've also been posting a poem a day for poetry month and hope to do that for thirty days. Routines are like comfort food on a dreary day when you are stuck inside.
I LOVE the OGT concept!