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Comment on On Becoming A Writer — Step Three: Keep Your Momentum Going by Carolina Maine

Carolina Maine — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:48:58 +0000

Hi, Philip,

I love this post as I haven’t been writing lately and am becoming quite “b-word-y”.

I’m going to highlight this post on my blog and link back to it because I like your suggestions on writing and reference books.

I hope you are doing well.

Thanks for the great post…I hope to see more from you!

Comment on Weekend Writing Retreat in Ohio by pgosgood

pgosgood — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:16:57 +0000

Ruth,
I have posted information about the Write Meditation retreat at the end of July. Don’t know if you’ve had a chance to take a look at that. Please contact me if you’re interested or have questions.
Regards,
Philip

Comment on On Becoming A Writer — Step Three: Keep Your Momentum Going by pgosgood

pgosgood — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:24:43 +0000

Yes, writing is essentially a solitary and personal pursuit (with exceptions, like if you’re a member of a script writing team for TV or movies, say) but that does not necessarily mean that one is constrained to writing within a vacuum or bubble. Even when we are writing alone in a room, aren’t we, in a sense, in communion with others, including the many authors and mentors who have inspired us or the presence of our intended audience, characters from our stories, figures from our past, etc.

I will be writing soon about “writing groups,” that include not only critique-type groups but also participating in small groups that meet regularly to actually write together. I’ve been a member of one such group that has met weekly now for about 13 years and still remains a vibrant, creatively exciting venture. I find this type of engagement a beneficial adjunct to my solitary writing practice, in many ways. More about this later.

Of course, the key for all of us is to find the particular ways and means that feed our individual writing pursuits. I’m for whatever works . . .
Regards, Philip

Comment on On Becoming A Writer — Step Three: Keep Your Momentum Going by theoates

theoates — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:03:19 +0000

These are all good views on writing I believe, although I don’t rely nearly so much on teamwork and instead tend to view it as more of a personal experience, but that’s just my view

Comment on Weekend Writing Retreat in Ohio by pgosgood

pgosgood — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:32:39 +0000

Ruth, I’ll be facilitating The Write Meditation weekend retreat at Morgan Bay Zendo in Surry, Me the weekend of July 31st. I’ll be putting up more info about this retreat soon. But very briefly, at this retreat, we explore creative writing within a context of Buddhist meditation practice.
Philip

Comment on Weekend Writing Retreat in Ohio by Ruth Friscoe

Ruth Friscoe — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:05:42 +0000

Can’t come to the June retreat. Will you be offering others this summer or fall? Have pen, will travel(far).

Peace,

Ruth

Comment on The Deep Satisfaction of Writing by Bela Johnson

Bela Johnson — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:34:02 +0000

The Garrison Keillor quote is touching – it took me quite awhile to come to this place in my life. There was ALWAYS something else to do, something “better.” More important. Now I believe there is NOTHING more important than creative expression, and the one constant in my life has been writing.

And I agree with you Philip, write for the sake of it. For the joy of it. Just DO it, in any case. And for me, it doesn’t matter who reads it, if it gets published or not. It’s just something I am drawn to do, an expression of my innermost self, and I’m having a ball.

Good luck with your workshops! You know I think you are a great teacher!

Bela Johnson