Morning Pages

Morning Pages

Several years ago I took a writing class at a local college. The professor’s first assignment surprised me—morning pages. She instructed us to get an 8 ½” x 11” spiral notebook and every morning handwrite at least three pages in it. Handwrite? I wondered. I’d already...
Observation Jump-Start

Observation Jump-Start

Staring at a blank computer screen or a blank piece of paper can be daunting. Forego the frustration. Forget writing your masterpiece for the moment. We’ll get there. But first, jump-start the process. Cultivate curiosity. Listen and look. Observe the commonplace in...