I often find I can't even begin with the start in mind, let alone the end.
You just begin, and some way along the way you find that spot you should have started from all along. Delete the warm-up that went before and you're ready to start...
I really enjoyed this blog - especially your ending - "...the writer doesn’t make meaning. The writer recognizes meaning and gives voice to it."... I've been struggling with how much writing there is already out there in the world/ on the web etc and whether adding another voice to the mix is worth it... but this encouraged me... writing is about my personal experience of voicing meaning. Thanks Jonathan. I loved it so much I created a little jpg to remind myself & share with others!
If the writing project is to be enormous--a giant of a book, or a series--is the idea of not starting with the end in mind still an option? The chance of not arriving at a satisfying grand finale seems particularly risky after so many months or even years of effort. Granted, no amount of planning can guarantee a great conclusion. Maybe the approximate end must always be kept in mind--but the middle . . . That’s where the freedom lies!
I often find I can't even begin with the start in mind, let alone the end.
You just begin, and some way along the way you find that spot you should have started from all along. Delete the warm-up that went before and you're ready to start...
I really enjoyed this blog - especially your ending - "...the writer doesn’t make meaning. The writer recognizes meaning and gives voice to it."... I've been struggling with how much writing there is already out there in the world/ on the web etc and whether adding another voice to the mix is worth it... but this encouraged me... writing is about my personal experience of voicing meaning. Thanks Jonathan. I loved it so much I created a little jpg to remind myself & share with others!
If the writing project is to be enormous--a giant of a book, or a series--is the idea of not starting with the end in mind still an option? The chance of not arriving at a satisfying grand finale seems particularly risky after so many months or even years of effort. Granted, no amount of planning can guarantee a great conclusion. Maybe the approximate end must always be kept in mind--but the middle . . . That’s where the freedom lies!
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