Why is starting so hard? (a video & invitation)
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 9:05PM A few posts ago I wrote a roundup of my upcoming courses and workshops. The next course, Alchemy Inspiration: Start Writing, begins next Monday (February 6).
In this video I talk about the challenge of getting started with creative ventures (including video making!), and give you a glimpse into why I developed Alchemy Inspiration. I also talk about who it's designed for. (hint: want to write? feel stalled? feeling afraid? it's for you.)
It takes a lot of energy to start writing. This is true if you've never put pen to paper or if you've written a lot and "should" be an old pro by now.
Creativity needs kindling, something to spark the fire and get it going.
It needs time.
It needs courage.
It needs kindness, which can often be found in a community of like-minded souls.
And it needs trust. Trust in yourself, trust in your creative process. Of course, before you can trust yourself and your creative process, you need to know what that process is. You need to get acquainted with your own creative voice, with your muse, with the words bubbling up inside of you.
In Alchemy Inspiration you'll explore ways to listen for -- and hear -- those words bubbling up inside of you. You'll begin to recognize the stories aching for you to tell them. You'll play with words and delight in language. You'll uncover and experiment with your unique creative process. You'll learn to listen for -- and to trust -- your own writing voice. You'll give yourself the gift of time and space to write. (Maybe a little, maybe a lot.) You'll give yourself permission to play on the page. You'll allow yourself to be a beginner and to let the magic unfold without fear or worry or the need to make it "perfect."
It's going to be so good! Fun and accessible and inspirational. Friendly and supportive. Insightful and useful at the same time. (I love that combo!)
"Alchemy" can be defined as the "power or process of transforming something common into something special." In this course, the something common is words. The something special is your beautiful stories. Alchemy Inspiration: Start Writing is about the magical transformations that happen within us and on the page when we allow ourselves to start stringing words together, delighting in language, and giving form to our stories.
I would love it if you joined us. Registration is open, and class starts next week. Want to come along? Want to start writing?
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