A New Take On Morning Pages - A Powerful Addition To Your Creativity Toolbox

Описание: So, what are morning pages? They’re basically a tool in the Artist’s Way program. The idea is to write three pages every morning to help with your creative process. I’ve been doing them, on and off for decades.

If you’re familiar with Julia Cameron, you’ll know that she insists they be done long hand. For many years, I agreed. But I do think, in the end, that is what caused me to put them down. I have arthritis. It’s not crippling, and I can still play the piano and type without much trouble, but holding a pen or pencil for that length of time is problematic. My hands ache and I don’t finish what I started, because it hurts too much, plain and simple.

There is a school of thought that three pages are approximately 750 words and that’s what I choose to do. The beauty of morning pages is that the first few paragraphs are usually yesterday’s gripes, things I’m worried about etc. They get listed first. After that, there’s usually a pause and sometimes I’ll just start filling the page with “I have nothing to say” stuff. That’s ok, I just keep writing. Eventually I get to the main course, which is where I start writing about the things I’m working on. This is where the gold is. I’ve had more creative ideas doing this than anywhere else. I write about an idea, a goal, a project I’m working on, a problem I’m having, an idea for a song or an article, and thoughts just come. I like to think of it as giving the muse a place to express themselves.

So, how do I create a consistent practice around Morning Pages? Well, first of all I have to make the time for them. I have found that doing them while I have my morning coffee works best for me. Some people do them at the end of the day, but I find that doesn’t really work for me, because I tend to just rehash my day and that isn’t the point of the pages, right?

So What about you?
Are you a morning pages person? Have you ever tried them? Are you interested in exploring them further? Leave me a comment or send me a message and if you’re having trouble, let’s talk about it.

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