NEW! and Writing Talk--Heroic Visualizing
Hi ho, MMMLogerinos!
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New Online Workshop Scheduled
April 1-30, 2006 Online Workshop Presented by Earthly Charms: MMMMelinda's Motivating Your Plot and Your Life. This is a month-long online workshop and costs only $15. Go to WORKSHOPS for more information on the content. Register at Earthly Charms.
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The August Melinda's Creative Centre e-Newsletter is out. Please email Melinda if you haven't received yours.
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10% of all MMMmmmmelinda's website book, CD and creative development tool sales will be donated to Domestic Abuse Women's Network.
Writing Talk--Heroic Visualizing
Have you ever noticed that your ideas hit you not on demand but at the strangest times? Like when you're washing dishes, taking a shower, driving to work. Or, as happens to me, in dreams that I'll forget if I don't write them down immediately.
During a class I was teaching one of the students was having a problem with visualizing her story's hero. I suggested meditating about the hero in the following way: sit quietly where you won't be disturbed and allow your eyes to close. Indulge in some lovely deep breaths as you form your intention to "see" your hero's features . . .
Now, the interesting thing about framing intention to perceive the hero's features can mean a lot more to your subconscious than an intention such as: I want to have a clear picture of the hero's face, etc. Perhaps the important thing about the hero that you may not have been "clear" on, is some facet of his personality or history/backstory that is affecting him within the timeline of your story and can be shown by his mannerisms, choice of dress, or way of talking.
For this exercise, you might imagine that he is sitting across from you and begin to dialogue with him. Ask him what his favorite feature is, and his least favorite and other questions that might "flesh" him out to you. Ask him what he wants readers to know about him or how he wants them to see him BUT how he believes or knows they will see him. Take notes or speak into a tape recorder.
This really works! I've done it with my characters who are hiding something from me. It's very illuminating and a kind of a variation on the Gestalt chair dialoguing of the early 70s, which my fellow therapists may remember.
Try it and have a wonderful time!
Vacation Time Approacheth
Remember, Guys, the DH and I are heading out on a road trip at the end of this week. I'll try to MMMLOG along the way, but please have patience--are you hearing me, Kansas Heckler?
Ciao, ciao, MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMelinda
NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW!
New Online Workshop Scheduled
April 1-30, 2006 Online Workshop Presented by Earthly Charms: MMMMelinda's Motivating Your Plot and Your Life. This is a month-long online workshop and costs only $15. Go to WORKSHOPS for more information on the content. Register at Earthly Charms.
NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW!
The August Melinda's Creative Centre e-Newsletter is out. Please email Melinda if you haven't received yours.
NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW! ~ NEW!
10% of all MMMmmmmelinda's website book, CD and creative development tool sales will be donated to Domestic Abuse Women's Network.
Writing Talk--Heroic Visualizing
Have you ever noticed that your ideas hit you not on demand but at the strangest times? Like when you're washing dishes, taking a shower, driving to work. Or, as happens to me, in dreams that I'll forget if I don't write them down immediately.
During a class I was teaching one of the students was having a problem with visualizing her story's hero. I suggested meditating about the hero in the following way: sit quietly where you won't be disturbed and allow your eyes to close. Indulge in some lovely deep breaths as you form your intention to "see" your hero's features . . .
Now, the interesting thing about framing intention to perceive the hero's features can mean a lot more to your subconscious than an intention such as: I want to have a clear picture of the hero's face, etc. Perhaps the important thing about the hero that you may not have been "clear" on, is some facet of his personality or history/backstory that is affecting him within the timeline of your story and can be shown by his mannerisms, choice of dress, or way of talking.
For this exercise, you might imagine that he is sitting across from you and begin to dialogue with him. Ask him what his favorite feature is, and his least favorite and other questions that might "flesh" him out to you. Ask him what he wants readers to know about him or how he wants them to see him BUT how he believes or knows they will see him. Take notes or speak into a tape recorder.
This really works! I've done it with my characters who are hiding something from me. It's very illuminating and a kind of a variation on the Gestalt chair dialoguing of the early 70s, which my fellow therapists may remember.
Try it and have a wonderful time!
Vacation Time Approacheth
Remember, Guys, the DH and I are heading out on a road trip at the end of this week. I'll try to MMMLOG along the way, but please have patience--are you hearing me, Kansas Heckler?
Ciao, ciao, MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMelinda
posted by MMMelinda at 8:22 AM
