How I write

As a writer, I strive for total immersion in writing itself. I aim to achieve a flow state, that magical mindset where the world falls away, and creativity pours forth unconsciously.

Immersive writing is meditative, cathartic, and utterly absorbing when we are willing to release our grip on thoughts and plans.

To enter into total immersion requires showing up consistently and letting go of any rigid agenda. I begin by stilling my mind through a few minutes of focused breathing.

I release distracting thoughts about outcomes, resisting the urge to force words. I’m here, ready, listening for the whisper of my creative intuition.

The writing then becomes almost instinctual, emerging word by word from the wellspring of my imagination. Sentences take shape organically, often surprising me.

The logical editor in my mind quiets down and gives the reins to my creative spirit, which knows innately how to craft a mood, build a scene, and spin a metaphor. I forget myself, lost in the fictional dream I’m weaving.

“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” -Thomas Mann

Tip : write now, edit later — don’t edit while writing.

The hours fly by in this flow state. I pour out raw, uncensored prose, fully immersed in…