If You Want to Mine the Deepest Material in Your Writing, Here’s How...
The Writer's Journey with Laura Davis Podcast
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Show Notes
In this video, I describe in detail:
* the benefit of writing prompts
* who writing prompts are intended for
* the how: crucial steps in successfully responding to a writing prompt
* why it’s essential to separate the creator from the editor
* how writing prompts can increase your versatility and nimbleness as a writer
* what it means to “go for the jugular”
* why you should never cross out in a first draft
* how to find “the story under the story”
* four phrases that will break through any block and help you access deeper material and get you unstuck
* why it’s essential to read your work out loud
and much more.
As always, I invite you to share your responses or your experience with writing practice in the comments.
How To Get the Most Out of Writing Prompts:
Here’s my advice for how to mine the deepest material in your writing:
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