Wednesday Webinar Recap

I saw these cherry blossoms yesterday and knew that Spring had arrived, though I'm not putting my snow boots away just yet. I'll wait until May, just to be sure.?In this week's webinar , I shared the morning Practice, which is described in the new book that is coming out on April 26. The morning Practice consists of creating two clusters and then writing for two or three minutes about what the contrasting words in the clusters have inspired inside you.

Before clustering, we did a physical warm-up to activate the brain and the muscles, and then we breathed and relaxed, which led us to our Word of the Day. Next, we created a word cluster using a two-minute timer. Then, we took the last word in that cluster to start a second cluster, which we brainstormed around for two minutes. Finally, we took the two words and wrote for two minutes, then shared what we had written. Each person in the workshop used the word for a different purpose, yet everyone wrote a complete thought that illuminated some aspects of the project they were working on.

One attendee wrote a comic dialogue that would improve a scene she was working on. Another came up with a complete story idea for a script. Another attendee was brave enough to express his vulnerability about writing and his fears of rejection. Once the fear was clearly described on paper, he smiled and said, "Okay. If I can see it, I can fight it and win."?The Word of the Day Practice offers the opportunity for gentle honesty. Once you admit and express something difficult and long-standing, it will literally melt out of your system. The Practice allows you to move on freshly again. What was noticeable about this group was a fantastic level of intimacy and safety in this Zoom environment. It was an honor to be part of such a powerful group! Thank you all. The participants have kindly permitted me to share this class, and I will post it on my website.

One of the things I was most excited about was that one of the attendees found my work on YouTube, has been doing the daily Practice, and was inspired to join the webinar. I dream that many people discover this work and begin using it to create self-trust and greater creativity.

If you enjoy this process, please consider sharing it with your friends. The book comes out on April 26 and can be pre-ordered here:?https://www.marilynhorowitz.com/pre-order-the-word-of-the-day-book/

The next free Word of the Day Webinar is scheduled for April 10.

Here's to your successful writing,

Professor Marilyn Horowitz