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By: The Not Such Solitary Life of a Writer « creativityorcrazy

The Not Such Solitary Life of a Writer « creativityorcrazy — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:20:08 +0000

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By: dapplegrey

dapplegrey — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:48:45 +0000

Funny, isn’t it, but we forget that silence is the space between words, and nothing would make any sense at all without it. It’s much more than that though – I honestly don’t know what I would do without whole periods of silence, and not just silence either, I mean whole periods of time to let go of words altogether and find something very different. Not at all easy to do! It’s why meditation is such a powerfully creative thing.

Thank you so much for this.

By: songtothesirens

songtothesirens — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:29:53 +0000

It really was an odd experience. I was writing and the house and world were so quiet that it seemed as if only I existed in this world. I actually flashed back to when I would be in my old apartment (before marriage and a house), by myself, and just free form/thought writing. Then, I would remind myself where I was….. so apparently I associate my old apartment and quiet with safety. But, yes, in order to have a writing experience so profound that it fundamentally changes your view of your life and your world, it has to be quiet and safe.

I love to write (when I am awake) really late at night when it seems the world has gone to bed. I forget time and place when I write in the wee hours of the morning. And for some reason, the writing is less inhibited? Who knows? Thank you for your comment. it is always nice to hear from people who actually know where you are coming from.

Best wishes, Jennifer

By: Diane MacKinnon

Diane MacKinnon — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:51:54 +0000

Hi stevenwatkins,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, silence is good.
Happy writing!
Warmly,
Diane

By: Diane MacKinnon

Diane MacKinnon — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:51:15 +0000

Hi lOveOutlOud,
Try it! And let us know what comes of it. I am definitely going to do it again.
Warmly,
Diane

By: Diane MacKinnon

Diane MacKinnon — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:49:36 +0000

Hi songofthesirens,
I think the experience you describe is similar to what I experienced in that time of silence. Thank you so much for sharing your story. It sounds like it was a powerful experience and that’s how I felt, too. Makes me want to retreat back into silence again–but I think it has to be in a time and place that I feel really safe, as you did.

Warmly,
Diane

By: Diane MacKinnon

Diane MacKinnon — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:43:16 +0000

Hi granbee,
Thanks for the information. I’ll definitely check it out. While the Tuesday silent writing times fit my lifestyle right now, it won’t be too long before I can consider taking longer periods of time to retreat into silence.

Bless you, too!

Warmly,
Diane

By: Diane MacKinnon

Diane MacKinnon — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:41:24 +0000

Hi thekalechronicals,
Thanks for the information! I love Natalie Goldberg’s books, but I didn’t know about her silent retreats. I will definitely check it out.

Warmly,
Diane

By: Diane MacKinnon

Diane MacKinnon — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:39:55 +0000

Hey Chad,
I used to be able to listen to music while writing, but now I find it takes too much energy to block out the “noise” and concentrate, so I just turn it off. Then I listen when I can sing along and really enjoy the music!

Happy Writing!

Warmly,
Diane

By: Authentic Imperfection

Authentic Imperfection — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:39:20 +0000

Thank you Diane. Good to know I’m not alone. Onward we go…