This is the end of my writing challenge, but not completing the exercise does not in any way feel like failure.
Writing
Advice for a better life
Learning to write well, creatively, productively applies as well to learning to live well, creatively, productively.
Teacher as artist
Teaching does not supplant writing, and the artist at some deeply significant level remains always a teacher.
Writing the neighborhood
Whenever I’m at a loss for topics to write about, I simply look out my window. The most intriguing stories, though, are hidden from view.
On the Road Again
As the Thanksgiving break approaches, the end of the semester is in sight. I will be traveling next week as students prepare their presentations and final papers.
Moral intentions of writing
I confess to not always living up to the aspirations of James Baldwin. Not everything I write has moral intentions.
Time to Resume
I am back now, resolved to persevere. The pain stays with me, but in many ways I am recovered and reclaimed.
Writing with clarity
Write clearly. Obscurity may have its pleasures, but readers want your insight, your experience, your wisdom made plain. They appreciate clarity.
On our way out of the city
Going out of town today, heading for a brief respite in the Ozarks. Summer still hangs in the air, although small hints of autumn are beginning to appear. I’m looking forward to quiet and writing. [Daily post 060 of 260 in my year-long challenge.] ♨
The Contemplative Practice of Writing
Writing serves what others say about meditation, slowing the mind, becoming aware of one’s thoughts. It sifts and focuses the rapid-fire distractions of the mind.