Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Mon, Jul 26 2010
Relaxation and creativity
I worked too many hours today on typing info for a web page and my creative spirit is being affected by body fatigue. It's amazing how much influence physical discomfort can have on your ability to imagine and create. Fatigue is much different from relaxation. Being truly relaxed can actually enhance a creative writing experience. The brakes \ are off and the inner editor takes a back seat while the freer side of a writer is allowed to come through without barriers. One's sense of time is almost suspended and there is a feeling that anything could happen. In contrast, fatigue or physical discomfort can make one acutely aware of the passage of time and can make it seem agonizingly slow. That old saying about time flying when you're having fun has a lot of truth in it. If you're a writer, doing things to keep you body in good physical condition can go a long way toward letting your imagination take the time and energy it needs to go where it needs to go.
posted at: 22:26 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
I worked too many hours today on typing info for a web page and my creative spirit is being affected by body fatigue. It's amazing how much influence physical discomfort can have on your ability to imagine and create. Fatigue is much different from relaxation. Being truly relaxed can actually enhance a creative writing experience. The brakes \ are off and the inner editor takes a back seat while the freer side of a writer is allowed to come through without barriers. One's sense of time is almost suspended and there is a feeling that anything could happen. In contrast, fatigue or physical discomfort can make one acutely aware of the passage of time and can make it seem agonizingly slow. That old saying about time flying when you're having fun has a lot of truth in it. If you're a writer, doing things to keep you body in good physical condition can go a long way toward letting your imagination take the time and energy it needs to go where it needs to go.
posted at: 22:26 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
