
Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain

Working with fragments often feels like driving on a road at night in the fog and only being able to see a couple feet in front of you with your headlights.
Lauren Sapala • Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain
But it is at exactly these times that
Lauren Sapala • Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain
What makes this so hard for intuitive writers to realize is the fact that so many of us have a long history of skating by using masculine-energy strategies in our classes, jobs, and other various areas of life. Maybe we don’t enjoy using them (and we usually don’t) but we can do it, especially if we’re under pressure in school or in the workplace.
Lauren Sapala • Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain
Does this idea excite me? Am I curious about this topic/character? Does this feel meaningful to me? Could I spend months or years on this project and feel fulfilled? Do I have love for this? Is love my primary motivation?
Lauren Sapala • Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain
Once you know your characters’ archetypes, you’ll have a secret key
Lauren Sapala • Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain
feel you are doing it right.
Lauren Sapala • Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain
So, how do I do the work of staying in deep time when I have such big issues with impatience? Well, one of my students pulled an animal totem tarot card for me one day and it made all the difference. The card that came up was Turtle, and the moment I saw it I knew that it was a message that had come for me at exactly the right time. I looked up “tu
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Instead, our aim is to let go of our dependance on clock time and our addiction to impatience.
Lauren Sapala • Writing on the Intuitive Side of the Brain
Balancing Heaven and Earth.