Prime Your Writing Muscle With Fast-Writes

When you exercise your writing muscle daily, it’s ready to flex whenever you need it—or it needs you. But, you say, “I can’t get started. I’m stuck. I don’t have time. I over think it. I have writer’s block.” Let me tell you what happens when you stretch and challenge your writing muscle, whether you […]

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How To Do a Fast-Write or “Stream of Consciousness” Writing Exercise in 3 Steps

Julia Cameron, who wrote The Artist’s Way, calls stream of consciousness writing upon waking, “morning exercises.” This writing exercise is an excellent practice to loosen up your writing muscles. Preferably you practice this first thing in the morning, writing in response to a reading or prompt.   There’s some brain science to handwriting versus typing, […]

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