Learn the rules of your Craft. Only break the rules when you understand why not breaking them would ruin your story. Advertisements
When you begin, you know nothing. When you think you know what you’re doing – you don’t. Beginner’s Mind keeps your writing alive.
Pay Attention! Observe everything. If you don’t see it or feel it… …you can’t write it.
This is a fantastic (and hilarious) lecture by Kurt Vonnegut explaining how story shapes work:
You can find out more and download an infographic with all the story shapes featured in the lecture here: https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-universal-shapes-of-stories-according-to-kurt-vonn-1526559996
More silliness from Wrong Hands… What is the 7th commandment…? I had to look it up!
Last week we created a portal into another world in an exercise from Writing as a Sacred Path by Jill Jepson. This week: a final exercise from the warrior path section that’s designed to help you find the courage to speak your truth, whatever that may be. This isn’t easy, as Jill Jepson explains: “Anxiety… Continue reading Sacred Path Writing Exercise: Buried Treasure
Last week we listened to the mystery in an exercise from Writing as a Sacred Path by Jill Jepson. This week: an exercise from the shamanic path section that’s designed to help you enter the world of imagination and explore what you find there. Jill Jepson explains: “Even when he is fully prepared, the shaman… Continue reading Sacred Path Writing Exercise: Finding the Portal
