Every so often I'll make a mistake in my writing. I'll spell a word wrong or write the wrong word or something. This is more like often than every so often. But sometimes a mistake sounds wonderful. It sounds fresh and out of character.
As a writer I tend to fall into a general way of speaking, a pattern of verb tense, a category of sentence structure. When I screw up it's like I'm falling off of that pattern and onto a new one.
Treasure little mutations like this. Collect your happy mistakes. They appear only when they want to, like good dreams.
As a human you have one life. As a human writer you have a special interest which stokes your artistic talent. You take certain parts of your life and keep them. You live and sleep with one eye open. You are aware of the gems in the river silt, incorporating them (the oustide) and your thoughts (the inside) then putting it all on paper.
This is a substantial part to the art of writing, the process of attention. What's wonderful is that you have more time now than ever again to pay attention. You are lucky every moment because of this.
Be grateful that things are on their way, that when they arrive, you can use your writing to greet them and provide a home for them to stay in. Learn to appreciate happy mistakes and certain moments different from the rest, they are all you have to work with in becoming a better writer.
-Cote
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Writing Club 2009-2010
So here's the blog. A good place to put your words, I think. Any ideas for a motto? Anyways, the first meeting we held was incredible. It lasted four and a half hours, not including the after party. We should have an even bigger group this week.
I want us to use this blog. If your like me (a writer) you'll probably know how to say things, and want to say them. By say I mean write. Especially little stories or poems, definitely things you learn that we could benefit from. Or sayings or quotes about writing (or thoughts)! And they don't have to be edited for content or structure, just basic grammar, and spelling if you don't feel you have that already.
Please write.
-Cote
I want us to use this blog. If your like me (a writer) you'll probably know how to say things, and want to say them. By say I mean write. Especially little stories or poems, definitely things you learn that we could benefit from. Or sayings or quotes about writing (or thoughts)! And they don't have to be edited for content or structure, just basic grammar, and spelling if you don't feel you have that already.
Please write.
-Cote
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