When I first saw this short piece of advice I immediately applied it to situations that require compromise or “giving in.” However, after more thought I believe it is good advice for writing.
As writers, if we yield gracefully to our creative center, our writing comes much easier and most likely will be stronger. Try this: get comfortable, have your favorite journal, notepad, whatever (not laptop!) and a really good pen. Now…consciously yield gracefully to whatever your creative self is telling you. Don’t worry about editing or punctuation; don’t even think about what anyone else will think of what your writing. Simply…write.
If you give this a try, send me an email and let me know about your experience. To successfully “yield gracefully” you may have to try more than once; however, if you keep working at it (gracefully) it can become your usual writing attitude and that, my friend, will be very satisfying!
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