On Monday, I went to a lecture at the East Bank Regional Library. The speaker was a delightful woman named Diane Aigaki. I really had no expectations as to what I was going to see and to say that everything she said resonated with me is an understatement.
From her lecture I pulled (4) main points that seems to relate to writing, especially my writing.
#1 - Be open to serendipity, synchronicity, and messages from the universe.
Every step in my life as had some form of writing in it. But if I had never lived in Augusta, Georgia I would have never got involved with the National Novel Writing Month (nanowrimo), by getting involved with that when I moved I connected with people in New Orleans, from them I have progressed and learned.
#2 - Believe in the value of your experience and skills; look for opportunity to use them beyond community and beyond your country.
Perhaps this is one that I need to work on. I doubt my skills all the time. I fight the doubt-monster all the time. Though I have been writing off and on my whole life, I constantly let doubt keep me back.
#3 - Be flexible. Follow your vision and your passion.
I watch other people around me and I see the joy they get from following their visions and their passions. I want that for myself. Yet, I seem to be the one person who holds myself back from ascertaining this goal.
#4 - Don't give up. Be persistent. Be resilient.
In the smallest way I haven't given up. I've been writing since Junior High. I'm still writing and learning and improving. But I stop short of getting my work to the next stage.
But the most important writing lessons are in the revision. Learning the craft is in the revision. I will keep moving forward until I get a finished piece. Thank god the week before the lecture at the East Jefferson Library was Rob Cerio. His lecture was about revision. I now have a check list of things to do when going through a draft.
It was meant to be. Thank you Diane and thank you Rob.
I'm hopeful. Thank you Diane and thank
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