The Muse

When it comes down to writing poetry, you must meditate first. You must look into your soul and breathe in the ideas that reach out to you. A true poet will write what's on their mind--they will seek the words. There really is no specific way of writing real poetry; rather, it's what your mind, soul, and heart tell you to write. While writing poetry, you must allow the muse to enter into your being and speak the words. You are the poet, you are the creator of thoughts (given to you by God or whatever being you worship). Anyone can be a poet if we allow these things to react, if we welcome the Holy Spirit and our inner-self. Breathe in, exhale, think, and welcome the muse, and write.

The Emotional Form of Writing

In the past few days/weeks, I haven't been inspired to write or to do much at all. When I get to my lowest point, I feel that writing cannot help clear my thoughts. So, the discussion topic for this blog is to allow you, my audience, to understand when I feel that it is best to write.

I feel that it is best to write when you are extremely happy or motivated. When an idea comes to mind that you are sure that it's a great one,  use it, write, and develop it. Take that idea and make the absolute best of it--in order to inspire the world. Create a masterpiece, that people will/would read and feel a great sense of inspiration--allowing them to escape! Use detail in your work, but make the language easy, for all ages. Create beauty, hope, love, etc. And remember to edit.

I will admit, I'm not the best of writers. In all reasoning, I'm a decent poet; although, I want to improve with my writing skills, and possibly go farther than I've ever imagined. Do not think that I want fame, I don't. I just want to inspire a small group of people with a poem or short story. I want to make people happy--that is my main objective with writing. Thus is why I feel that I must write when I'm in a good mood. If you write when you're sad or depressed or confused, do not tend to write for others, but for yourself; sadness or depression brings out the darker thoughts/feelings. So, before I close, I want to say: if you lack hope of becoming a writer, don't; anyone can be a great writer with an idea and a lot of editing.

Inspired By The Soundtrack

The music track hums smoothly in my mind, allowing me to wander deep in thought. There is an idea forming--silent, but then it crescendos....I grasp onto the idea, holding it firmly within my fist which has been pulled from the unconsciousness mind (I'm not quite awake, nor am I asleep). Music has inspired this idea...it has allowed me to create--to build another realm locked beneath the depths of my mind (alas, I have an idea!).

Usually when I begin my writing process, I turn on music. It really doesn't matter what genre of music it is; rather, depending on the genre, my ideas are different. I feel that with music, I can find the inner thoughts that are locked within the "vaults" of my mind. I meditate to seek out the idea(s)--until they become clear. I write. I write every idea that has been brought out during my session of meditation. I write until the tips of my fingers go numb or until my notebook is full or until my wrist gets tight. I write from the memories that I still remember, and from those memories, elaborate.

Music frees my mind and allows me to find the writer from deep within.
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-Stephen