Working with the Absent Self
On the Writer Block blog, a wonderful piece was written about working with the absent antagonist.
Consider writing a piece, or several pieces, in which you work with the absent self. In this piece, you write about what people do, and say, when you are not present. What do they say about you? Or, do they think about you at all? Perhaps you are the center of your universe, but you are not the center of theirs.
What happens to the players in the drama of your life when you remove yourself from the equation? Are you as missed as you think you might be?
On the other hand, whose people do you touch that you tend not to notice. What about the person at the post office or people at the shops you frequent? If you were to move 1000 miles away, would your life or theirs be affected in some subtle way.
What happens when you write about your life, working with the absent self?
Talking to Your Inner Dog
More than a few writers who are pet owners can tell you that they find inspiration in “conversations” that they have with their dogs (or cats or….)
But, what if you do not have a pet? Maybe you should consider having a conversation with your inner dog.
Preposterous ideas sometimes are the best ones for finding the creativity you need to engender a new work. What would your inner dog be like? Is it a poodle or a doberman? Is that really the kind of inner dog that you want?
And, once it is here, what would you say to it? If it could talk back, what would it say to you?
(Caveat: We have no affiliation of any kind with “Inner Dog TV” on Youtube.)
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