A freewrite is . . . writing freely with no thoughts nor worries about the outcome.
When you write in this unrestricted style, brush off the editor that sits on your shoulder. Let go of your worries and fears. Just write.
Our big stories come from our little stories.
Sometimes the big story is too much to write about.
So, break it down into bite-sized pieces.
Making lists might help organize your thoughts.
Lowlights . . . Highlights
Our normal, everyday lives contain lowlights and highlights.
Spend a few minutes making some lists.
List #1 Lowlights
Regrets
Things you wish hadn’t happened
What you would like to do over
List #2 Highlights
Warm memories
Happy thoughts
What you would like to do again
List #3 Just Weird
Weird things that happened
Writing Prompt #1:
Choose an item from one of your lists.
Write about what happened.
Who? What? When? Where?
Writing Prompt #2:
Choose a topic from Lowlights List.
What would you do differently?
To-do
Choose another item from your list and Just Write.
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