Rhi Axtell – Writer

I’m short of time, so here is a short blog post!

I have started The Artist’s Way and I’m trying to be serious about it. What that means is I have been getting up early to write three pages of ‘brain drain’ words in a notebook every morning. These are the ‘Morning Pages’ that a lot of people swear by.

You are meant to write these every day of the course for the entire twelve weeks. If I’m doing them right, I should be saying they are VITAL to a successful creative practice very soon. Watch this space.

I didn’t think I would be up at 7:30am writing*, but that’s who I am now. I get points for being extra dedicated, right?

* this coming from someone who barely functions before 10:30am (aka coffee time).

So far, these pages have mainly consisted of me complaining that my hand hurts, complaining that I am cold, complaining that I am hungry, and complaining that I am tired. If I have read the book correctly, that is exactly the kind of stuff I should be writing in my morning pages.

Luckily, I am an EXPERT in complaining. That’s why I was a film reviewer for so long – I loved to be give the space to complain professionally (and it was always a disappointment when I received a film that was decent and entertaining. What on earth was I supposed to write about then?).

I’ll stop there before I start complaining.

See you tomorrow!