Comments on: The Inner Critter: Awareness First, The Writing Will Follow https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 01:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: The Inner Critter: Awareness First, The Writing Will Follow | Tracey-anne's Weblog https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/#comment-46835 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 01:40:32 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13172#comment-46835 […] Source: The Inner Critter: Awareness First, The Writing Will Follow […]

]]> By: Terri https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/#comment-46065 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:00:54 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13172#comment-46065 This article was perfect. I’ve been taking a short story writing class (6 weeks). We do about 15 minutes of ‘free write’ at the beginning. She will give us a couple writing prompts if we want to use them. One of them this past week was “Writing a letter to your inner critic” and let me tell you, It would have never crossed my mind to do such. I did it and it felt so liberating. Since the class this week I have written a bit of my story each day and I’m not castigating myself! Wonderful advice.

]]> By: #MondayBlogs Round Up (23 March 2015) https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/#comment-46041 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:30:32 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13172#comment-46041 […] http://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/ […]

]]> By: Laura Munson https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/#comment-46035 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:10:32 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13172#comment-46035 In reply to Tracey Curzon-Manners.

Glad my words hit home, Tracey! Learning to find the words and set them free can be bloodsport sometimes. I’m on a mission to change that for people, especially those who write or want to write. If you’re interested in learning more about my Haven Writing Retreats, feel free to email me at: Laura@lauramunonauthor.com! Sending my very best to your muse from Montana. yrs. Laura

]]> By: Laura Munson https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/#comment-46034 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:05:43 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13172#comment-46034 In reply to Mary Latela.

Thanks for the reminder, Mary! Creating with “joy and not guilt” is what I’m all about…even and especially when it’s painful. Writing can “hurt so good” and it can heal. We don’t have to bully ourselves. We can actually be hungry for our voices and delight in them. This is the basis of the work we do on my Haven Writing Retreats. If you are interested in learning more, email me over at: laura@lauramunsonauthor.com! yrs. Laura

]]> By: Laura Munson https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/#comment-46033 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:01:48 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13172#comment-46033 In reply to Jess Alter.

Glad my essay landed in your heart, Jess. I have learned to love my Inner Critter and to see that she’s just a scared little girl that lives inside me with a sometimes VERY loud voice. It took me a long time to get to this point, and I did it mostly alone. I’ve changed that by creating a Haven Retreat community which supports writers and people looking for their unique voice on the page. We do a LOT of work with the Inner Critter at Haven. I’d love to share more about it with you if you are interested. Email me at: laura@lauramunsonauthor.com and I can share more info with you. Here’s to your inner creator! yrs. Laura

]]> By: Jess Alter https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/#comment-46032 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:24:20 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13172#comment-46032 With all of the advice to coldly kick one’s inner critic (Inner Critter) to the curb, I really enjoyed your new take on this old battle for writers. The inner critic is a part of us just like the inner creator is. Your nurturing approach toward your ‘Inner Critter’ is innovative, and I look forward to following your example.

Informative and enlightening post, Laura. Thank you for writing it.

]]> By: Mary Latela https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/#comment-46029 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 18:20:13 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13172#comment-46029 Laura, this is so powerful. My friends and I decided, in a group long ago, to stop apologizing …. as in “This is what I think, but I’m probably wrong.”
Next, there’s no reason for me to be so demanding of myself … I can find critics very easily and don’t need one in my head. If we each thought our self as precious, as a person with a gift, perhaps, we would write or paint or teach with joy and not guilt. thanks! @LatelaMary

]]> By: Tracey Curzon-Manners https://booksbywomen.org/the-inner-critter-awareness-first-the-writing-will-follow/#comment-46028 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:09:16 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13172#comment-46028 Beautiful words beautifully expressed in describing how so many of us often feel but cannot always begin to articulate.

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