Good Afternoon Everyone ~ It is a new day, and we are going to get rolling with a Writing exercise for all Authors, Aspiring Authors, Emerging Authors, Poets, Journalists, Editors, Short Story Writers, Book Cover Designers, and those who have the "gift" of the pen and need to get going with a new writing project.

Above you will see the "Balancing Stones Sculpture".  Why?  Because, I'd like for you to try something new and exciting!

Last time you were here on my Blog, you probably saw the post about National Novel Writing Month -- NaNoWriMo.  And, hopefully, you participated and completed a Novel or at least a draft of a Novel to go back to and edit.

So, today we are going to take a good long look at the Balancing Stones Sculpture for a minute.  Notice there are nine stones.

I'd like for you to follow along, because we are going to make good visual use of those nine (9) stones in relation to your Writing...

First, since I'm not one to tell you what to do (smile), this writing exercise will primarily be based mainly on decisions  that you will make concerning how you work the nine (9) stones.  Now, simply take another look at the Balancing Stones Sculpture again, and pick out where you will start --which stone attracts your attention the most?

If you can print this page out, please do, because you can use this Blog page for your Writing Project Notes.

Now that you have identified the stone that attracts your attention the most, I'd like for you to place a name on that particular stone -- such as Novelist, or Author, or Poet, or Journalist, or Short Story Writer, or Editor, or Book Cover Designer, or another name that you identify with in relation to a Writing career.  [You are welcome to leave comments here on the Blog about your choice].

If you draw a blank, just sit for a minute and "think".

Here is my example:

 

Stone 1 has been identified.  It is the stone for me that attracted my attention the most. My focus for this writing project is the area of a Novelist.  Your primary focus may be something else.  Whatever your primary focus is, name your Stone 1 that name.  Your Stone 1 does not have to be in the same spot as mine.  It can be another stone on the Balancing Stone Sculpture.

The idea is to expand your mind, and to get you thinking about your writing "gift" that is patiently waiting on you to pull it out.

See you back here on your next visit for the next step to this Writing Project.  No time to be sleepy . . . 

Peace, Love & Light,

René