Getting in the Mood.... to Write

How do you get into the mood to write day after day... whether you're sending out your work or not, getting into print or not?

How do you accelerate into an alpha brainwave state (writing with fluency, accuracy, power) despite roadblocks, distractions and obstacles the size of Milwaukee? You know you need intensity and focus to write well. You know you want the halogen light bulb of mindsets.

But traffic's going 100 mph on the creativity autobahn and you can't just jump on. Heroin's out, as is burning the candle at both ends, and there's only so much coffee in the world. So here's one suggestion, which I call "The Five Minute Wonder."

Every day, no matter what, commit five minutes to your creative work. You might want to spend this time reading the last thing you wrote. You could spend the time getting obsessive over your use of the serial comma. It doesn't matter what you do, so long as you take the leap into being creative. You know what? After two minutes your writers block will probably dissolve. You probably won't even notice when your five minutes are up... because, lo and behold, you'll be ensconced in your work.

Do this everyday. You've got five minutes, right?

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Sari Friedman's Writing Workshop Boot Camps start TODAY 2/6/14 at the Napa Bookmine, 964 Pearl St., Napa, CA 94559. The cost is $99 and this covers four workshops, once a week on Thursdays in February 2014. This may be a one-time-only offering, so if you're interested you'll need to act fast. Please stop by the Napa Bookmine, call Naomi at 707.733-3199, or email Naomi@NapaBookmine.com to reserve your spot. More info is available at www.sari-friedman.com. The following options are available:

Fiction Writing Boot Camp: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

Poetry Boot Camp: 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Memoir and Non-Fiction Writing Boot Camp: 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Your questions will get answered, you'll get support in developing your manuscripts and meeting your personal goals, and every writing boot camp participant will be offered a substantial opportunity for their manuscript to be "workshopped" -- workshopping gives you an exceptional level of individual attention and can be highly motivating and helpful.

Sari Friedman also offers "Speed-Date with a Publishing Professional" on the first Tuesday of every month at the Napa Bookmine. Bring any kind of writing or writing idea for a quick supportive consult. The next "Speed-Date" is March 4, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Napa Bookmine, 964 Pearl St., Napa, CA 94559. The cost is $20 for twenty minutes, and slots fill up in advance and fast. Please stop by the Napa Bookmine, call Naomi at 707.733-3199, or email Naomi@NapaBookmine.com to reserve your time.