Boundaries, really? I always find the opposite to be true when it comes to writing. Go ahead and say whatever it is you want to say. You get more authentic, meaningful writing that way, writing with emotional teeth. I stole this originally from Natalie Goldberg ("Wild Mind"). I find it useful for both writing and teaching. I think it's important to give students, especially beginners, that kind of permission, since they often don't give it to themselves. (It's like telling painters to color within the lines.) You may get some wild stuff, though, it's true. Try it though if the student writing is coming out rather dull and safe.
Thank you for this grown-up inspiration, Jami! I have been going through a process like this for a while, and trying to take myself more seriously. What do I want to write? How do I want to write? What can I write? Right now I'm trying to get a poetry manuscript in a submittable state for a couple of contests I very likely will not win .. I hate the words "win" and "contest" but ... sometimes you have to act like a grown-up : ) that's what I'll work on this weekend. Being a grown-up, taking it seriously, and getting it done. Thank you for your time and your vision. It makes a huge difference, for the better!
This is such a good prompt! My mind immediately went to taking whatever list ends up being made and thinking of each thing like a book in a bookshelf - a whole library of resources that one can pull from.
Great prompt! Thank you, Jami. Love the photos, too. The possibilities of empty spaces. Your former nola home? Beautiful, slim, shotgun rooms. 🩵🤍
Boundaries, really? I always find the opposite to be true when it comes to writing. Go ahead and say whatever it is you want to say. You get more authentic, meaningful writing that way, writing with emotional teeth. I stole this originally from Natalie Goldberg ("Wild Mind"). I find it useful for both writing and teaching. I think it's important to give students, especially beginners, that kind of permission, since they often don't give it to themselves. (It's like telling painters to color within the lines.) You may get some wild stuff, though, it's true. Try it though if the student writing is coming out rather dull and safe.
Thank you for this grown-up inspiration, Jami! I have been going through a process like this for a while, and trying to take myself more seriously. What do I want to write? How do I want to write? What can I write? Right now I'm trying to get a poetry manuscript in a submittable state for a couple of contests I very likely will not win .. I hate the words "win" and "contest" but ... sometimes you have to act like a grown-up : ) that's what I'll work on this weekend. Being a grown-up, taking it seriously, and getting it done. Thank you for your time and your vision. It makes a huge difference, for the better!
This is such a good prompt! My mind immediately went to taking whatever list ends up being made and thinking of each thing like a book in a bookshelf - a whole library of resources that one can pull from.
I love this!
SUCH a useful prompt! I'm excited to spend some time with it this morning.
wonderful hard questions. not sure I have an answer for any of them.
It's a process to figure it out for sure!
Gorgeous!