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A Moment of Being a la Virginia Woolf
As described by Woolf, ‘moments of being’ are moments in which an individual experiences a sense of reality, in contrast to the states of ‘non-being’ that dominate most of an individual’s conscious life, in which they are separated from reality by a protective covering. Moments of being could be a result of instances of shock, discovery or revelation.’
Your only goal is to describe one moment as fully as possible. The idea is to slow down and to tune into your senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. So turn off the phone, hide in the bathroom, do whatever’s necessary to get 10 minutes undisturbed. And for good measure, add any details that fully capture this moment in time for you: temperature, touch or texture, sensations of comfort or discomfort, thoughts that are occupying your mind.
No one’s going to read it, so don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, etc. Write it like a shopping list if you want to. Start anywhere and, at the end, tack on anything you want to add.
Your only goal is to describe one moment as fully as possible. The idea is to slow down and to tune into your senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. So turn off the phone, hide in the bathroom, do whatever’s necessary to get 10 minutes undisturbed. And for good measure, add any details that fully capture this moment in time for you: temperature, touch or texture, sensations of comfort or discomfort, thoughts that are occupying your mind.
No one’s going to read it, so don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, etc. Write it like a shopping list if you want to. Start anywhere and, at the end, tack on anything you want to add.
