Writing the Landscape of Your Mind

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Summary: Looooooove Goldberg!
Review: I missed Natalie Goldberg's workshop in Minneapolis...But I found(and was quite excited about it!) her workshop on audio.
In the comfort of my home, I had my own personal Natalie Goldberg writing workshop. It was wonderful!

Natalie talks about writing (Of course) And "Writing Practice"

"Just trust yourself," she says. "You don't have anyone else to trust.
Write. Write. Write."
And do not stop until the timer goes off. Do not worry about grammar, misspelled words, nothing.
Just go."

Think about your favorite meal....
Now go! The buzzer goes off and you write for 10 minutes (No Stopping) that is the rule. You write until the buzzer tells you it's time to stop.

Then Natalie asks the students who would like to read their work. A few brave people did. First thoughts and all! Some crap. Some brilliant stuff.
I read my own work in the company of me!

Natalie is always saying that "FIRST THOUGHTS" are the truest thoughts...and this is excellent advice to all writers. I know if I think too much, or wonder who I will offend, I lose the original beauty of the words.

If you cannot make Natalie's workshop, I would suggest buying her audio cassettes. This is the next best thing! It's like having your own personal trainer.

But this trainer is for the mind...how to use it...how to train it...how to discipline it.

Now get off your butt and WRITE!
(First thoughts only, please.)