Writing Through Difficult Dialogue, Week 1

Welcome to Returning to Grace. This series of writing practices coordinates with the Returning to Grace Simple Incarnational Study found here.

Prompt 1 (five minutes): When you walked in I thought…

Prompt 2 (three minutes): When you walked in I saw

What was the emotional content of the first versus the second prompt?

Writing Practice Rules:

Grab a pen and paper or dictation device or computer.
Write/record the prompt at the top of your page.
Set a timer (you can adjust the time to suit your needs…I keep the practices short so they don’t seem overwhelming).
Take a few moments to visualize what the prompt is bringing up.
Write or speak or type!! Try not to edit or criticize. Just write.
Write the details of what is coming up. I call this catching what rises.
If you get stuck, make loops with your pen or nonsense syllables with your voice or tap the keyboard.
If you get really stuck, rewrite/record the prompt as a new paragraph.
Write the details of what you are seeing until the timer goes off.