This book and this person is probably one of the single most important people I could recommend to any creative writer or maybe just any creative in general. Certainly this should be a much more flourishing and insightful comment, but I just wanted to say how much I highly recommend her and her book “A Writers Book of Days” even for just the writing prompts alone. If you’re looking for a spark of imagination, this will give it to you.

She is so lovely, so organic in her approach. How I love her. She engages with the explication of the nuanced impulse to write and the attendant impediments. In the end, writing is the natural extension of an inner story - the natural impulsion toward narrative. For those among us possessed of linguistic power, the impulsion could be the impulse to shape or vivify the efflorescence of ideas and personal impressions. - Godfrey Silas

I like to free up my mind by writing while listening to classical music and especially math rock. it helps me to think when I'm listening to songs that don't have words, it's like it frees up my stickler side so I can write a little easier with out worrying about little mistakes. This video is super awesome!

@ThomasGiles

7 жыл бұрын

Instrumental rock/post-rock for me. Though recently I've been listening to one of those relaxation things on youtube, 7 hours of rain and thunderstorm. There's even less influence on the story or your thought patterns. It's like white noise I guess, but just more pleasant to listen to. ^^

What a sweet and lovely lady. And so much good advice, thank you xx

I just want to scream, 'Yes!' when she talks about people coming to writing through language.

"The writer, perhaps more than any of his fellow artists, has access to the human subconscious. His words sink deep, shaping dreams, easing the pain of loneliness, banishing incantations and omens, keeping alive the memories of the race, providing intimations of immortality, nourishing great anticipations, sharpening the instinct for justice, and imparting respect for the fragility of life. These functions are essential for human evolution." - Norman Cousins bueatiful

What a wonderful woman . Thank you for the prompt.

She reminds me of my Creative Writing teacher from 12th grade, Ms. Joshua. And that's a good memory.

This is truly excellent. Judy treats the whole writer.

This is the one the best help i have had with writing. i love this thank you. if your listening please, do the writing exercise with her. it helps.

Enjoyed the tutorial. Thanks for posting. We used to call this kind of writing exercise 'free writing' or 'automatic writing', the idea being to write freely for ten minutes or so without censoring oneself or thinking too much about it. The results can be surprising!

Very helpful. Very inspiring. I truly could not have needed this more. Thank you so much!

There was one last thing that she wanted to add, before she was interrupted by applause. She wanted to encourage the audience to do something. Great seminar indeed, it took me back to the natural way of writing process.

I so appreciated this, thank you Judy. You have encouraged me at a very deep level.

Thank you for your fantastic explanation. I like writing all the time.

Fantastic! I really love this. Thanks for sharing it.

Thank you Judy . I loved your presentation, very relative in a synchronised way! Awesome. Ps your honesty about your own insecurities I really appreciated. xxx Take care beautiful!

especailly as someone who was obsessed with writing from a ridiculously early age and was doing it constantly, mentally when not physically, ive always been so dumbfounded by the whole 'i dont have time to write' thing. if its not leisurely or fun, if its something you dont want to do, and have to make yourself, why are you toying with this idea? is it something you feel is worthy of bragging about? though i supposed you might just want a final piece and whatever respectively accompanies that...

Excellent

Fantastic video. Thanks

First thing people say, when I tell them that I'm a writer is "Oh, I want to write a book someday.", because in my country every one is a: name every possible specialisation - and then lectures you about your job ;)

In using the 3-word prompt...my thoughts flowed, easily, without pause.......a friend read it and to both of our surprises, it was mystery-suspense. WHA?? My book I've been writing for several years is fiction/inspiration. How did I go there? interesting. Problem is I think ahead to much in preparing to write rather than sitting down and picking up the pen and following. Great lesson!

Writers are known to be poor verbal communicator, but she is a very good communicator.

I love her tip on turning off the monitor and writing blindly. I know I spend far too much time rereading what I've already written. It takes my focus away from what I really need to be doing, which is more writing. I'm going to try this and I think it will be a big help. Thank you Judy.

Love her necklace.

Interesting talk

Interesting.

I needed to hear this... Wonderful!!!!

Start 2:15

I identity with that fear of writing she discusses at the beginning

7:47, 10:04

I would get hand cramps when writing as well. The answer for me was just to buy a fatter pen ....

I like This Video, & The Very Cool Women :)

when somebody teaches something for 25 years you better listen :)

Why should I take writing advice from someone who's only writing books on writing?

@Myswiftlife

10 жыл бұрын

I would probably say take advice from her, the things that resonate with you. The reality is whatever form her writing takes, she teaches, and she is published. She has produced work that people can learn from. :3

@jamesaritchie1

4 жыл бұрын

You aren't the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you?

The existence of the human race does not depend upon people writing. It depends upon God, who will decide when it is over.

This whole thing is simple: you write by sitting your rear down and writing. That's it. This video should be 30 seconds long.

@noreenmccaulley7267

5 жыл бұрын

Fit and Healthy at Any Age and your fitness routine is only 30 seconds.....

To long to start just start....please. ear ring crap whet ever....

Meh, Judy Reeves. Meh.