I like watching a fire and my mind goes into calm as I watch the flames dance all over the place.
Or I will pick a spot in the coals and watch the embers pop and crack.
Most people I know love a fire and enjoy just sitting around watching it with intensity.
Other than the smoke getting into your eyes and breathing it in, there is nothing else irritating about it.
Just sit on the best side to avoid the discomfort.
Inspiration can come and go but finding that calm to let your mind wrap around your thoughts and express them doesn't come as easy for some.
I know that a fire lets my mind wander but I don't have that fire everyday that brings that calmness to me.
I always want to be at that point of creativity and the want to share what I am thinking.
I think most people that have a hard time coming up with something to write about may not take the time to understand that most of it comes from a wanting to share.
Not being afraid of criticism and just sharing.
If we want to get technical about our I's and T's we may never get past what really matters and that is the sharing.
Sure a good article should be well written in the eyes of a scholar but I am not writing to impress them.
I am writing to share and as long as I can get my point across that is all that matters.
But on the other hand if I want to attract like minded people to connect with I better at least be some what conscious of who I am writing to, Eh? I guess if I want to talk about a fire I am not talking to some one who is talking about water now am I.
But if I want to meet that person I better include putting out a fire with water.
Creating a connection between water and fire could be difficult as they are two different things but you can see the relationship as I may need water to put out that fire.
I hope I am making my point because we all want to make connections and our writing can do that for us.
Just look at who you are trying to make a connection with and see how you can inter relate the two things, you and them, what you do and what they do.
Practice makes perfect! How do you get to Carnegie Hall as a musician? Practice, Practice, Practice! How do you become a better writer, blogger, copy writer or anything for that matter, by doing it, doing it often and evaluating yourself through comments of people you trust.
Getting good at anything takes time and if you have a knack for it, it will even be that much easier.
So be calm, relax and enjoy the fire.