Scribble Your Way to Liberation: The Little Block Book

Use this technique for: when you’re stuck on a project and need to move forward on it.

Starting point: when you haul out the book to write in.

Ending point: when what you’re trying to work on is finished.

This is a technique that I’m still testing out, so to speak, so if anybody who’s [...]

Scribble Your Way to Liberation: Clicktappity

Chapter Six: Clicktappity Use this technique for: when you’re in front of a computer and your brain is feeling fuzzy. Starting point: when you pull up whatever file you want to type in. Ending point: whenever you feel like stopping. Why the resistance?  Why the revulsion?  What am I beating myself against that is making [...]

Scribble Your Way to Liberation: The Sub-C Session

Chapter Five: The Sub-C Session Use this technique for: when you’re feeling stuck about something. Starting point: when you sit down to do it. Ending point: when you feel ready to take action. So I’ve got a Maker’s Mark and cola and I’m trying to figure out what to do next.  With any of it. [...]

Scribble Your Way to Liberation: Three Daily Pages

Use this technique for: a daily practice to clear your head.

Starting point: at the start of three pages.

Ending point: when three pages have been filled.

8:47 AM  Vivaldi, and the usual breakfast.  It’s been a while, hasn’t it?  Were I at the old job, I’d be getting coffee and settling in.  But I’m [...]

Scribble Your Way to Liberation: The Shit Book

Chapter Three: The Three Daily Pages Use this technique for: a daily practice to clear your head. Starting point: at the start of three pages. Ending point: when three pages have been filled. 8:47 AM  Vivaldi, and the usual breakfast.  It’s been a while, hasn’t it?  Were I at the old job, I’d be getting [...]

Scribble Your Way to Liberation: The Catbook

Use this technique for: making wait times a lot more bearable. Starting point:  when you have a spare moment and not much else to do. Stopping point: when the spare moment ends. Band’s over, but the rain’s still falling and looks like it will be for some time.  So I guess I’ll pass the time [...]

Catbooks and Other Methods

When I was in high school back in the 20th century, I was introduced to the concept of free writing.  I was taking Advanced Placement English (which is much like a regular English class, except that they expect more of you) and the teacher started each class by playing a song on a primitive device [...]