A No-Plan Plan for Creative Writing

Diving into Free-Writing Freedom

This week, I’ve decided to skip the usual thought processes that go into writing a weekly newsletter. Instead, I’m sitting writing this morning with a completely open mind. With no plans, no outline, and, most importantly, no worries.

I’ve minimised the editing process to help illustrate how free writing can produce seemingly unrelated thoughts mixed together. But I’m not worried; it’ll all come out in the wash.

A No-Plan Plan for Creative Writing: Source DALL-E 3

My AI assistant suggests outlines, topics, or subtleties I hadn’t considered. The actual writing is all human me. The assistant also advises me when I’m being boring if I choose to listen.

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Side-Stepping Self-Doubt

I find it all too easy to feel stressed whenever I write; I constantly question myself. Self-doubt could be overwhelming if I allowed it to take hold, a not-uncommon problem for creatives.