Only a nurtured spirit creates.
The creative spirit requires nurture. We must nurture ourselves, our creativity, and allow ourselves to remain open to the nurturing of others. We must care for our creative gift as we would any living, growing entity. How do we do this?
We stay connected.
Once you’ve addressed your questions through coaching or had your work critiqued, you’re ready to create. But as you’re creating, working to put words on the page, stay connected with other writers through the Words. For Writers. community and blog.
In addition to connection, continue learning about yourself as a writer…
- What inspires your creativity?
- What drains your creative well?
- What energizes you?
- What exhausts you?
- When do the words flow best for you?
- Where have you done your best writing?
- Do you value silence?
- Or does commotion, the clinking of coffee cups and the hum of chatter, help you focus?
If taking a brisk walk keeps your energy high, or losing yourself in the pages of a beautifully written tome inspires you, or writing at a corner table in a bustling coffee shop keeps you focused, then structure your writing time around those values.