“Writing Open the Mind is by far the most interesting and provocative book on the creative process I’ve read in many years.” – Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn.
“If ‘writing exercises’ gives you a ho-hum callisthenic feeling–well, think again. What Writing Open the Mind offers is jumper-cable creativity, quirky gorgeousness, and nothing short of a world view: Life is for living.” – Catherine Newman, Author of Waiting for Birdy.
Writing Open the Mind: Tapping the Subconscious to Free the Writing and the Writer
“Powerful writing comes naturally when your mind is energized and experimental, when it can take risks and follow the unexpected wherever it leads. Forty-five rollicking writing exercises to liberate your writing process.”
Use the techniques in this book to jump-start your creativity, learn new tricks and expand your writing repertoire.
- Use the surrealist technique of “automatic writing;”
- Play with archetypal imagery from the Tarot;
- Learn from the resonances of the body;
- Write in diverse voices and styles;
- Connect with the luminous natural world;
- Scramble word sequences to break the habit of making “sense”
This rollicking guide opens dozens of gateways to the subconscious world. Whether you are writing for publication or for personal pleasure, the practical tools and liberating philosophy found in this book will release the genius of the intuitive mind.
