freewriting. Use a prompt. If you run out of ideas before the time is up, start writing the prompt and see if a new thought arises. Go with it. Set a timer. Having a reliable timer will free you from being drawn away from your writing. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
freewritin • Use a prompt. If you run out of ideas before the time is up, start writing the prompt and see if a new thought arises. Go with it. • Set a timer. Having a reliable timer will free you from being drawn away from your writing. • Keep your pen moving. Don’t stop writing until the timer goes off . • Write quickly. Write a little bit faster than your thought formation, even if it’s a little uncomfortable. Messy handwriting is welcome. • Use the first word. Don’t try to think of the perfect word, just use the first word that comes to mind and go with it. Don’t worry about paragraphing, subject-verb agreement or even if what you are writing makes sense. Just write. • Write crap. Give yourself permission to write a really bad first draft. You can always edit it later, but this permission allows you to do something new. Try to avoid any thoughts about what you are writing. You are just there to propel the pen. Telling yourself it’s okay to write crappy first drafts is incredibly liberating. Try it. • Go for it. If the first thing that pops into your mind is
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freewriting• Use a prompt. If you run out of ideas before the time is up, start writing the prompt and see
if a new thought arises. Go with it.• Set a timer. Having a reliable timer will free you from being drawn away from your writing.• Keep your pen moving. Don’t stop writing until the timer goes off.• Write quickly. Write a little bit faster than your thought formation, even if it’s a little
uncomfortable. Messy handwriting is welcome.• Use the first word. Don’t try to think of the perfect word, just use the first word that comes
to mind and go with it. Don’t worry about paragraphing, subject-verb agreement or even if what you are writing makes sense. Just write.
• Write crap. Give yourself permission to write a really bad first draft. You can always edit it later, but this permission allows you to do something new. Try to avoid any thoughts about what you are writing. You are just there to propel the pen. Telling yourself it’s okay to write crappy first drafts is incredibly liberating. Try it.
• Go for it. If the first thing that pops into your mind is ridiculous, go for it. If it’s violent, see where it goes. Be open to the unexpected. Our job is to honor our thoughts, allow them to come to light.
• In class today, you are allowed to take a break for ONE prompt. This is not a time to check your phone in class: this is time for a restroom break, to rest your hand, etc.
write about someone or something you love
(or love to hate)
“Love Hate Being” – James Thomas
start with this line: “I regret that I cannot write this poem because…”
“Tears of Regret”– Morgan Pace
write about what scares you
Irene scopre l’Informale– Nicola Samori
write a note to your future or past self.
photo by David Livshin
Where would you rather be right now?
photo by Jurg Roessen
write aboutthis church.
you must live in the past for a year. where and when do you go? what
do you do?
Shicheng, China has been under water for 53 years since the Xin'an River Hydro
Plant flooded the area. The city was founded 1,300 years ago.
by Ernie Barnes
make some promises to yourself.
“The Oracle” – Mike Bohatch
“Good people are like candles. They burn themselves up to give
