A writer can, with some effort and desire, make seemingly dull, everyday activities come to life. They can take the very average ideas behind average events and make people laugh, cry, and otherwise feel a wide range of emotions they didn’t realize lay just beneath the surface. 

But you may say, “my life is boring.” I live with my cat in my mother’s basement and my competitive sport is grocery shopping. Ok, then write about that. I promise you that there are others who will relate, or at least want in on the intricacies of your world, and you must invite them in.

So, begin. Today. Let's do this together.

Even if you are already a prolific writer, I invite you to join me in writing about the beloved mundane in this first activity.

If you have a hard time letting go and telling how it really is, write two versions. One of the versions, keep locked up, telling yourself that only you have permission to share it with the world when, and only when, you decide. Then write another one you are ready to share right now.

Writing Challenge: write two poems (remember, poems do not have to rhyme...in fact, in this exercise, please don’t rhyme. Just flow.) If you'd rather write a simple narrative, that's fine too. Whatever you decide to write, describe something you did last night or this morning. It does not have to be an event. It can be something substantial, like your visit to the ER, or it can be something like crawling into bed and realizing it is “clean sheet night.” It also does not have to be long. Take as many lines—or as little lines—as you need.

The first one you write is private. Let your language flow. Say things you are afraid to say. Don’t hold back, but then put it on lockdown...whether it be in your private, access-code-needed section in your notes folder on your iPhone, or in an old school locked box underneath your bed, along with your collection of used underwear you find on your street.

You be you.

The second one is you writing about the same event, written in a way you would feel comfortable with anyone finding.

And then....leave it. YES. Just leave it for a day or two; maybe a week. Then, come back to it and read it aloud. Do the words sound good together (this is important). If you find certain words hard to say when placed next to another one, swap them out for something different that sounds...musical, or at the very least, smooth.

Guess what? You're not done yet. Tuck it away until the next newsletter, and I will tell you what to do with it next. But if you are up for more, try the Bio Activity I created to help you envision (and remember) the writer living inside you.