Structure

I have enjoyed some days of fruitful writing, and rewriting, and rewriting, mixed in with much thought! These have not been days of lots of words, rather shuffling and fine edit, and rewrite and thought. Seasoned, mature writers tell us to write into a preplanned structure - a planning document or outline so that writers "know where they're going." But I find myself giving lots of thought to where I've been (writing wise) and what I'd rather shift around. Dynamism. A keener and brighter horizon. More zest and passion. Hopefully less confusion.

At times, mature writers claim no structure at all. They just let it flow, allowing characters or data define the journey. This sometimes works for me. And sometimes it feels like frustrating chaos, not zany fun. But when I begin with "no structure", sometimes I really enjoy what emerges. I still need to trim and shape, but the unexpected can emerge when freedom reigns.

No matter what, I need the discipline of "showing up". And that is structure too!