Today I wrote for 20 minutes with a short 30 second to 1 minute break at the 10 minute-half way mark. During my short break, I brought my attention back to my bodily senses (my breath, the chair against me, my hands touching, etc.) and refocused.
For my BDS, I planned to brainstorm narrative style ideas (first person, who's perspective, shuffling of perspectives or logical procession) as well as create a specific outline for my short story.
I accomplished both of these goals in the 20 minutes allotted for my BDS. I'm still undecided about which narrative style and point of view to use, so I might write some samples for upcoming BDS sessions to see which one I like better. As far as having an outline now, I feel confident about how to begin. Having this confidence is the first ingredient for ideal motivation, according to Boice. The other key element is calmness. I'm still feeling a bit of anxiety about writing, even though I like my topic. Maybe more meditation can help ease this, and maybe include more comfort breaks when I begin actually writing.
I hope the comfort breaks and meditation help with the anxiety! Anxiety is such a weird thing--it comes and goes and has such a variety of bodily impacts. But, it looks like you have the confidence and motivation to overcome this, which is great :) If you find any good ways to relieve anxiety, in addition to what we're learning, I'd love to know them!
ReplyDeleteIn the past when I feel anxious or blocked about writing, there's a instrumental band that relaxes me and puts me in the "zone." They are called "Bond". Their music is rather fast paced, but something about it is also entrancing! I recommend giving a listen to their song Allegretto.
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