Write something using
these 12 words
find alert independent allover addictive Season unlock wrinkle district
current nauseated speaker
Spread them out – one per
paragraph would be a nice challenge!
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Why did I suddenly find
myself nauseated as I was finishing
my lunch? It started as a cough which I sometimes get after eating fatty or
spicy food, but then I felt the bile rise up in my throat and I was afraid to
move in case I involuntarily vomited. The feeling was so alien to me: the
sickening feeling in the depths of my stomach, the watering in my mouth which I
have not felt for many years.
However, I remained still
for a minute or so and then the feeling passed. I sipped on my tea and made
myself think of something else and then I felt better. But I still think that
subconsciously I remained alert to
this feeling in case it returned.
Now I have begun my
writing exercise and my attention has moved on. I am anxious to unlock the secret of good writing and
hope that this discipline will help me to find
my way. For some time now I have felt that I have some talents in writing but I
know that I need to join a group where I can learn the skills I need. My basic
shyness holds me back from taking this step at the moment, as I do not want to
have to present my work in front of others for them to criticise (or praise!).
So for the moment I will
continue with my own independent
learning in an attempt to hone my skills. Perhaps I need to think more clearly
about why I want to write and what I want to write. Do I want to
write to be heard, to have my point of view presented and understood? Will I be
writing for myself, my children (and grandchildren) or for a larger audience?
I am keen to become more
disciplined in my writing, perhaps for it to become my “work” in retirement, so
that I can continue to enjoy some form of activity no matter what the season of the year. I still wonder
whether my writing exercises and regular discipline will enable me to unlock my inner voice which has been
kept inside for so many years. This activity could well become addictive for me and I will then have
plenty to do in my retirement.
One thing I know I need to
practice is that of dialogue and incorporating the words of a speaker into my work.
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