I have a tendency to 'choke' when asked to write on a particular topic. I do much better with a free flow style. Actually, my writing begins with several paragraphs before I get to the heart of the message. I will go back an eliminate the first few paragraphs, as the writing is not as good as what followed.
When I am writing spontaneously, I write non-stop as it takes a while before all is poured out onto the paper. I dislike feeling pressured as though my writing were a test.
My intention is to allow life to gently unfold, and the same is true for my writing. I am never quite certain what will come forth on any given day. The lesson is never clear in the very beginning. I try to let myself be led rather than directed or pushed into a pre-planned topic.
Writing is an insightful experience. It awakens an awareness, connects me with other sources, and makes me feel alive. When I get out of my own way, meaningful material seems to arrive. If I am focused on a fixed subject, it is difficult for me to disengage my ego and trust what might come through. When I write under direction, my brain overrides my natural authenticity which is usually found when I aimlessly write from my heart or deeper places.
Even if I am assigned a familiar topic, my words have a tendency to be more restricted. It is so much more fun to be spontaneous just giving freedom for words to line up on a page!
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