Last night I tried something new. Just writing, no plans. Really I had no idea what I was going to do at all. I had a title that wasn’t even supposed to be one. It was an inside joke between my sisters and I.
So last night I was having a horrible time sleeping. So I got up and picked up this old journal I had lying around. I erased whatever was in there and started writing. I started very simply: “For those of you who are reading this looking for …” And I just went from there. My characters created themselves and their story just came as I wrote. It was as if I had the story stored in the pen.
I’ve only gotten three pages in but I still have no idea what to expect. I think its a good idea to just write like that. Because creativity can be stifled by high expectations. Just go with the flow, as if it doesn’t even matter. You will be surprised what comes of it.
