Ask the Author: Fran Sorin
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Fran Sorin
I'm currently writing about the need for children to connect with nature. I'm thinking that it might evolve into a Digging Deep for Children book.
Fran Sorin
I have a Morning Routine which opens me up, grounds me, and puts me in a calm, uncluttered zone. My routine consists of some spiritual reading, meditating, morning pages (yes, I do them), rowing on the river and/or walking, working in the garden, and practicing the cello.
Once I've done those things for myself, then I'm much more prepared to get down to work and write.
Once I've done those things for myself, then I'm much more prepared to get down to work and write.
Fran Sorin
Write. Don't worry about getting published. Just write. And keep on writing. I have observed so many writers who get caught up on selling their book that the actual process of writing no longer takes center stage.
That's a big mistake. The only thing that matters is the writing. And if you're only writing to get published, my suggestion is to find another way of expressing yourself.
That's a big mistake. The only thing that matters is the writing. And if you're only writing to get published, my suggestion is to find another way of expressing yourself.
Fran Sorin
I'm laughing because it happens to me frequently.
There are some days where I end up writing nothing or very little. The trick on those days is NOT to be hard on myself.
Other days, when I start off slow, I continue writing, even when what I'm writing is lousy- and like practicing scales on the piano- after a while, I get into a zone and the words and thoughts begin to take shape. By the time I finish the first draft, I frequently feel like I've had a terrific work out....and that the sweat and angst has been worth it!
There are some days where I end up writing nothing or very little. The trick on those days is NOT to be hard on myself.
Other days, when I start off slow, I continue writing, even when what I'm writing is lousy- and like practicing scales on the piano- after a while, I get into a zone and the words and thoughts begin to take shape. By the time I finish the first draft, I frequently feel like I've had a terrific work out....and that the sweat and angst has been worth it!
Fran Sorin
The best thing is being able to express my ideas and feelings in print and to know that it has meaning for some of the individuals who read my words.
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