Right to Write, Week One

Welcome! Week one reading The Right to Write by Julia Cameron. Jump in when you can and do what you are able.

Intro
Begin
Let Yourself Write
Let Yourself Listen

This is not a "how-to" book, but a "why write" book...as someone who never thought of myself as a writer, I find a freedom in simply learning to write whether or not it's any "good." The quality of writing can come later, if I choose, but I have found learning to put thoughts and feelings and ideas on paper to be therapeutic.

So please join me and give this a try. You may choose to keep everything you write hidden, or you may find you have something to share! Either way, I believe this is a skill to be learned. I have enjoyed my journey in this area and look forward to exploring further.

If you were unable to read this week, or do not have the book, my favorite writing assignment for this week was what Julia calls "pages". Take three 8 1/2 by 11 sheets of paper and write whatever is on your mind. Feelings, thoughts, ideas, anything. If you are familiar with "ally" writing, you can use this exercise to explore a feeling or work through a situation (or two or three).

Next week:
The Time Lie
Track
Bad Writing
This Writing Life