wordswimmer

Come dive into a sea of words and swim toward a new understanding of the writing process.

Sunday, November 02, 2025

How do you know what to write?

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Questioner: How do you know what to write? Wordswimmer: You don't know before you begin. Q: Don't you plan ahead? W: Sometimes. But ...
Thursday, October 16, 2025

How do you go deep?

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How do you go deep and dive into places that might hurt or feel uncomfortable? How do you feel your way past pain to a new understanding of ...
Wednesday, October 01, 2025

What do you have to say this morning?

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The blank page is waiting. All you hear is silence. No words, yet. Try not to panic. Try not to think OMG, I'll never write anything. Tr...
Monday, September 15, 2025

Sitting (aka BIC = Butt in chair)

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You sit waiting for words, not knowing where the words will take you, waiting for the adventure  to begin, for the words to appear and lead ...
Monday, September 01, 2025

This pen in my hand

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There's something about grasping this pen, holding it in my hand,  that calms my mind, something about waking each morning  and opening ...
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Bruce Black
Chicago, Illinois, United States
A writer, editor, and teacher, Bruce Black earned his MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and now searches for words and stories on Chicago's northern shore, only a few blocks from Lake Michigan. His book for adults, Writing Yoga, was released in 2011, and his stories for children have appeared in Cricket and Cobblestone magazines. You can contact him at wordswimmer@gmail.com.
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