What Do You Write (When You Don't Know What to Write?
Some inspiration and words of advice for You. Yes You
What do you write
When you don't know
what to write?
What do you write
When you don't know
How to write
What you need to say
Sometimes...
You
just
need
To
Give it time
Let it ferment
Like grapes
In wine-making
Before they become
Chianti
Let it fester
In your mind
Like thoughts
Before they become
Ideas
Don't force it
It will be done
when it's done
You will know
When it's ready
Until then
Relax
*
Thank you for reading.
This is for you, yes you, you know who I'm talking to!
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Paul Stewart
Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.
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Yes, that's exactly what I do. I just let it marinate or stew in my head until it's ready!
Why, I have no "ideas" what you're talking about, Paul. So I guess it's a good thing you wrote this.
Thanks Paul!🍷
Yup. Nailed it. That's me all the way. Yesterday, I was trying to think of something to write about in an ode (not to mention trying to figure wtf an ode is). Last night it hit right in the forehead and I wrote in 5 mins. Mind you, I'm still not sure if it qualifies as ode. Whatever.