Exercise: the importance of writing without stopping

Capture the full flow of thoughts

Set a timer and write for a solid ten minutes about absolutely anything but (and this is important) write without stopping. No revising the sentence, no pausing to pick the right words, just write and keep writing, capturing the entire flow of your thoughts for those ten minutes.

Once you’ve finished, walk away for a moment, then return and re-read it and see what you captured and what other writing it might spark.