The Benefits of Free Writing

    We are progressive beings. Had not been for craftsmanship of Homo sapiens during Stone Age, we wouldn’t know writing. Their carved cave images communicate a civilization that exists back then. Later, Egyptian’s hieroglyphics not only portrays dated narrations but also relates to fiction through mythological character. This language is enhanced through basic parts of speech, its syntax, tones, and other technicalities. So men progress not because they can communicate but because there are archived ideas that give backbone for new research and innovation.

15 minute warm-up

    To maximize academic papers, educational institutions use technical writing. It uses structure to name items, identify its category, and explain further details. However, creative writing is a medium for novels, poems, and more. But as a writer by heart or profession, we will experience mental block along the way. It is the dull moments when our language seems to fail and ideas can’t be put into words. To go back in our, there is an ice breaker called free writing. For 15 minutes, we have to let it all out into paper without worrying about technicalities. So it is a beneficial practice as early as now.

The rationale

    First let’s talk about how to free write. As we mentioned above, it is a nonstop randomness where a writer can write without murdering his flow. We must realize that our articles are technically our babies. We birth them out into words and are willing to do necessary care to see them grow. But technically speaking, being our own critic hinders writing process itself. Writers are communicators. So imagine a stressed first time speaker that holds the microphone while struggling to pull off an argument. This is our situation in forced technical writing. But free writing is a friend that we can focus an eye to eye contact to be more relaxed during the whole seminar. In free writing, we can be free without worrying too much about subject and verb agreement. In free writing, we can say our deepest downfall and highest rise when no one else is available to listen. But psychology, it is beneficial to write down emotions and pour it out as it is. Doctors recommended it to patient to lessen their stress. In fact, we just need to hear ourselves and analyze if our thoughts are logical enough to decide better. Lastly, the benefit of free write for those people who are practicing creative writing is that we can dig precious gems from our creative land. Yes, we are the creative land. Our personal experiences and convictions can be put into writing so the backbone of change can start again.

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A call to express

    Try free writing and do it regularly. As a matter of fact, novels and office contracts gone through massive hours of revision. Actually, it’s what make our babies grow. Each revision beatifies the article because we can see its flaws and makes correction to resolve it. Sometimes writers lack supporting details to pull off an argument, sometimes the thesis statement is to broad that readers are left wanting for more. So each manuscript or random free write is an achievement because after several years, we can see how much we change for the better.