Hello Writer!
Hope your day is off to a good start. It is raining here in Vancouver (another atmospheric river is causing some major flooding) and you can hear some thick droplets landing against my windows in the background (sorry ‘bout that.)
Today’s writing exercise is inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2009
TED Talk: Your Elusive Creative Genius
Thinking about your creative genius, or the inspirational ideas that lead to your work, as something that exists outside of yourself rather than something that is generated from within you is a concept that rings true for many people. I think that embracing that idea can help take the pressure off.
Today’s writing exercise might help you circumvent perfectionism and imposter syndrome. Watch the class and give it a try! Let me know what you think in the comments.
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