Why Do We Write Morning Pages?

Read on, or watch the video! I was first introduced to the idea of morning pages by a couple of playwrights: Sebastian Bacziewicz and Katie Hims. We’d met at a writer’s retreat in Scotland at a place called Moniack Mhor. As he was leaving, Sebastian held up his notebook and said, ā€œThis is the bedrock … Continue reading Why Do We Write Morning Pages?

Morning Pages… *When* Pages?!

Read on, or watch the video! Someone asked me a question recently. Do I have to write morning pages as soon as I get up in the morning? Or can I have breakfast or something like that before doing it? My view is the longer you leave it, the less likely it is that you’re … Continue reading Morning Pages… *When* Pages?!

The Artist’s Date

Advice from Julia Cameron See the full video Check out my YouTube CommunityVisit my shop for products I use and recommendGet my newsletter I’m a published novelist, writer, editor and Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow with 30 years’ experience across business, fiction, other non-fiction, scriptwriting and education. If you’d like me to produce a video … Continue reading The Artist’s Date

Sunshine Journaling! ā˜€ļø

Read on or watch the video! I recently changed something in my morning pages. It’s about shifting perspective, gaining awareness, changing my outlook and getting an increased sense of positivity and gaining a sense of control. So what I want to do is tell you what I’ve changed and offer an easy journaling exercise that … Continue reading Sunshine Journaling! ā˜€ļø

How I used MORNING PAGES as a TOOL FOR CREATIVITY!

To write a story selected for a “Best of…” SF anthology Read on, or watch the video! ā¬‡ļø šŸ‘ Hi, folks šŸ‘‹. What we’re going to do today is talk a little bit more about morning pages and how they can help you in your creativity. A lot of people say, Julie Cameron included, I … Continue reading How I used MORNING PAGES as a TOOL FOR CREATIVITY!

The Artist’s Date

Boost your creativity by taking a time out Read on or watch the video! Why do I get my best ideas when I’m in the shower? Albert Einstein Even one of the greatest thinkers ever to have lived didn’t know why his mind did great work when he wasn’t actively thinking. The Artist’s Date is … Continue reading The Artist’s Date

The SECRETS of MORNING PAGES!

Notes from the unconscious – and what to do about them… Read on, or watch the video! In her book The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron says it’s okay for morning pages to be repetitive and self-indulgent. I’ve noticed that I do tend to write the same things down over and over again. Things are going … Continue reading The SECRETS of MORNING PAGES!