Free Writing
Free writing is a journaling method in which a person writes anything and everything that comes to mind. The writer decides on a time-period, anywhere from five to thirty minutes. Then the person begins writing nonstop until the chosen time has elapsed. During the writing period, the person does not correct misspelled words or worry about syntax errors. The idea is just to keep writing.
There are two ways to approach free writing. Using the first approach, the writer does not pick a subject, but writes whatever comes to mind. With the second approach, the writer decides on a subject and writes on that subject. The person still writes everything that comes to mind, even if the writing does not appear to relate to the subject.
Free writing is a wonderful tool, especially if a person is dealing with writers' block. This words well, at least I think it does, with writers' block because one does not have to worry about what one writing. This method is also good when beginning an assignment because it helps find a personal approach to the assignment. The third way to use free write is to learn about one self and put the writing in a personal journal.
Free writing allowd a writer to use either a computer or a pen and paper journal. Either one works equally well with free writing, all though if you have difficulty reading your own handwriting, then a computer journal is probably best. I have used free writing in both a computer generated and a pen and paper journal with success.
Free writing is not the only journaling method I have used successfully to discover personal approaches to subject or break writers' block. I will discuss some of the others in later entries.
There are two ways to approach free writing. Using the first approach, the writer does not pick a subject, but writes whatever comes to mind. With the second approach, the writer decides on a subject and writes on that subject. The person still writes everything that comes to mind, even if the writing does not appear to relate to the subject.
Free writing is a wonderful tool, especially if a person is dealing with writers' block. This words well, at least I think it does, with writers' block because one does not have to worry about what one writing. This method is also good when beginning an assignment because it helps find a personal approach to the assignment. The third way to use free write is to learn about one self and put the writing in a personal journal.
Free writing allowd a writer to use either a computer or a pen and paper journal. Either one works equally well with free writing, all though if you have difficulty reading your own handwriting, then a computer journal is probably best. I have used free writing in both a computer generated and a pen and paper journal with success.
Free writing is not the only journaling method I have used successfully to discover personal approaches to subject or break writers' block. I will discuss some of the others in later entries.
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