Can You See It?
There is a technique of manifestation that is pretty popular nowadays. It may have originated with Tony Robbins, at least it got it's popularity from him, and it is all about seeing what you want to create as already finished.
Thr principle is that if you can't even imagine finishing something, you most certaintly will never finish it. Of course it should be obvious how this applies to the writing craft!
Have you ever sat down with your prized idea and visualized yourself completing it?
How about seeing it out in the bookstore?
Or how it will help and effect readers?
What's your block exercise:
Feel how great it feels to write 'The End' and hold a completed manuscript in your hands. What are you feeling? Check in with your body and relax.... Tune in....
Are you feeling Happy, Complete, Sad about letting go of the project, Eager to start the next story and not ready to show this one to anyone, Afraid it's not good enough?
Within these feelings may be your major writing block. Explore all the sensations and feelings that come up. Until you do, you may never be able to see that manuscript finished, which in turn may block you from ever finishing it.
Thr principle is that if you can't even imagine finishing something, you most certaintly will never finish it. Of course it should be obvious how this applies to the writing craft!
Have you ever sat down with your prized idea and visualized yourself completing it?
How about seeing it out in the bookstore?
Or how it will help and effect readers?
What's your block exercise:
Feel how great it feels to write 'The End' and hold a completed manuscript in your hands. What are you feeling? Check in with your body and relax.... Tune in....
Are you feeling Happy, Complete, Sad about letting go of the project, Eager to start the next story and not ready to show this one to anyone, Afraid it's not good enough?
Within these feelings may be your major writing block. Explore all the sensations and feelings that come up. Until you do, you may never be able to see that manuscript finished, which in turn may block you from ever finishing it.
posted by Victoria at 9:40 AM
5 Comments:
I've noticed this to be true in most things in my life. I always knew if I could picture myself doing it, I could. BUT, I never thought to apply that to writing. Thanks, Victoria!
MMMMmmmmmm, now this makes sense. I've noticed when reading a good book, I slow down when I get close to the end because I don't WANT the book to end. I'm guessing I do this in my writing too. In fact, for the past three months, I've been saying "I only have 4 more chapters and I'll be finished. . . " and today I have to say 'I have 4 more chapters and I'll be finished." Victoria, I think you've identified my problem!
This is great advice. I've taken on projects in my life just to prove I could finish something. Tonight I will meditate on "The End" of my WIP.
Thanks for this, Victoria *grin*
I've got two wips giving me headaches.
One I've realised I'm nervous to revise, because it's so important that I get *this* one right, LOL
The other would be a relief to finish, but I know now what I have to do to type that magical 'The End'.
Off to look at that first wip!
Jazz-Law Bear of California
("just saying no" to stubborn blog ID mechanism that won't let me post as myself).
This concept has been around, under different names, for centuries. The Gospel of Mark, Napoleon Hill and Steven "7 Habits" Covey come to mind.
Visualization exercises frequently work well in an audio tape format. Perhaps this one will, too.
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