Exercise: Looking Out the Window
Framing your writing is easier when using the outside-in principle.
A window gives us a view of the world beyond ourselves. There is always something to observe, even when nothing much seems to be happening.
The movement of people, the changing light, trees in the wind, buildings, cars or the small details we usually pass without noticing.
In Moving Pen, writing can move in two directions. We can begin outside-in, allowing observations of the world around us to lead us towards our own thoughts and feelings.
Or we can begin inside-out, starting with what is happening within us and allowing the writing to move outwards.
Both directions are part of the practice. What matters is giving the writing room to move freely between the two.
In this week’s practice, I want you to…
