I Feel Like A Tree

Today I have been feeling frustrated most of the day, don't exactly know why, though I'm sure it's because most of my days are spent not working... waking up, hoping for a call to work, and not getting one.

As I was driving to some tutoring, it occured to me that I felt like a tree; restless like the branches in the wind, yet rooted and unable to be free. As I say that's how I felt.

After getting out of the house, and finding a quiet place to do a few things (updating my calendar, responding to the very important emails), I started to feel less restless. Which is were I'm at now. Just writing a little to bide the time before my next tutoring appointment... which is now.

What is Free Fall Writing?

Many years ago I learned of a writing exercise to help get the creative juices flowing. I learned it as Free Fall Writing, however I have heard it referred to other names (none of which come to mind at the moment).

Free Fall Writing is the act of writing, without concern for grammar, spelling, logical flow, or specific content. It is to write for the sake of writing, and to write what ever comes to mind, with minimal (essentially no) pausing. Usually there is a time given, about 20 minutes, but can be different depending on the situation. Free Fall Writing can be in a group or alone. Sometime suggestions, are given (especially in groups) to help break any writer's block.

When I first learned about Free Fall Writing, it was presented without the option of prompts / suggestions. We were instructed to write what ever came to mind. If nothing came to mind, well then write "nothing comes to mind, the page is white" and go from there, start describing something in the room.

This blog is intended to help me do regular Free Fall Writing. 

I have found it cathartic, and sometimes inspirational. 

The serial Joe Trebble was a challenge I gave to myself to see if I could write a story in short Free Fall Writing sessions (the chapters are prompts, and the only prep I do is refreshing my self on the last chapter or two for some level of plot continuity).