Exercise: Listen to the pen
The sound of the pen against the paper can be one of the most inspiring moments.
There is a particular sound a pen makes when it moves across paper. It is easy to ignore, but if you pay attention to it, you may notice that it changes the way you write, and perhaps even the way you think.
It is the sound I love most when I write. There is something about it that settles me and puts me into a meditative state. The sound becomes a kind of rhythm, and after a while I stop thinking about the writing itself. I am simply there, listening and letting the pen move.
In this week’s exercise, I want you to…
