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I've been writing Morning Pages (3 x A4 pages, hand-written) every day for almost three years. Sometimes I do them in the afternoon or evening, or right before
by josscrowcroft 10y ago
I've been writing Morning Pages (3 x A4 pages, hand-written) every day for almost three years. Sometimes I do them in the afternoon or evening, or right before bed.
Sometimes I'll only do one page, sometimes ten... A month or two ago I spent a month writing about 20 pages a day of "morning pages" after a few intense experiences.
After a month or so I didn't need to think about it any more, and now I can't imagine not doing it. Every morning, wake up, make coffee, write, then start the day. I find my life is richer and deeper as a result.
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoI've a question: Do you limit your topics or simply write whatever you are thinking about? Do you set a timer?
- josscrowcroft 10y agoGood question! Neither. I write whatever is on my mind, it changes day-to-day. It's sometimes logical, rational things, plans for the day or week or a project, and sometimes it's dream recall from the night before, or pennies that have dropped, sometimes it's stream-of-consciousness, nonsense, or just fiction. I'll usually shift between these and page 2-3 tend to be more 'out there' and get to the deeper stuff going on in my life. I don't set a timer, but the process generally takes 25-30 minutes on an average day. The key is to write without editing and as much as possible, without stopping to think or read. I learnt about the practice in The Artist's Way about 3 years ago. I think this is the most up-to-date website about it: http://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/ http://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoThanks! I might have to give this a try. I've been considering writing more, and this seems like it would be fitting for me.
- mjp94 10y agoDo you think that writing on paper vs on a computer makes a difference?