Love this, Charlotte. Especially the part about play. One of the core elements of my and Dave's West of the Moon Creative Retreats was the concept of play. And we and our guests did a lot of it. For me, my best creativity comes from a sense of play, of returning to those days when, as a child, I could write or tell a story without blinking an eye. If I can return to that feeling, I can get down some first draft stuff. First drafts are for play. Then you can get serious.... Thanks for this!
And I love your response, Terry! The sense of play is so important. I think we (and I definitely include myself in that we) get so caught up in being productive and working that we forget to approach our writing with that open sense of play. This summer I'm trying hard to allow myself that.
Love this, Charlotte. Especially the part about play. One of the core elements of my and Dave's West of the Moon Creative Retreats was the concept of play. And we and our guests did a lot of it. For me, my best creativity comes from a sense of play, of returning to those days when, as a child, I could write or tell a story without blinking an eye. If I can return to that feeling, I can get down some first draft stuff. First drafts are for play. Then you can get serious.... Thanks for this!
And I love your response, Terry! The sense of play is so important. I think we (and I definitely include myself in that we) get so caught up in being productive and working that we forget to approach our writing with that open sense of play. This summer I'm trying hard to allow myself that.
Oh, I love this. You're inspiring me to write my own list. Thank you 🧡
Oh please do write your own! And share some if you feel so inclined!