Tools: Ballpoint and 2 pieces of papers
Time limit: 10 minutes
Location: AGENDA
Time: 4 PM
So i am trying this method called freewriting. I just looked it up in the internet, and it seems like fun. They say it’s a way around the mental blocks in writing, a way to find what you really want to express. I can write in any language. i was hesitating between writing in Indonesian or English, but then I decide to write in English. Why? Maybe because I want to improve my English writing skill. maybe this method could help me.
I actually have heard about this method before and actually have tried it as well. But it didn’t go very well. I guess that’s because I tried using keyboard, rather than writing in a piece of paper. Now i realise that the core idea of free writing is to have time for your mind to wander freely, but at the same time not too much that it destroys spontaneity. the balance between spontaneity and formulating one’s mind is the key here and i cannot do it using keyboards because i type too fast.
i realise that for the time being i have many things to say. i mean i read so many books and often times i find it difficult to find people who want to hear what i have learned from those books. i know for certain that there are people who are interested in listening what i have to say, but they are not necessarily in my immediate circle. The only way for me to reach and to communicate with them is by writing. but often when i tried to write i find myself facing mental blocks. Suddenly my mind goes blank and I cannot really figure out what to write. Maybe by using this method, I can start extracting my own minds. I can begin to understand what I really want to say and able to formulate them in a nice and clear way.
Note: I was pleasantly surprised to see this one turned out to be quite coherent. I did make some grammatical mistakes here and there, but they are negligible. Maybe because this is my first attempt doing freewriting on a piece of paper and I did write relatively slowly using pen, therefore my mind had time to formulate what I have to say. Anyway, it was really a pleasant exercise and I enjoyed it very much.
