S1 Ep2: RELEASING – shifting blocks and letting go
10/17/22 • 39 min
In today’s episode we explore how to shift blocks and let go, so we can let the words flow. This episode includes:
One essential thing we need to know in order to release the words we carry inside
How to solve almost any writing problem
How breathwork and meditation can help us write
In each episode, I will talk for about fifteen to twenty minutes, and then offer you a timed writing exercise at the end to try, for another ten minutes. This particular episode includes a lovely autumnal visualisation for you, to help you release any burdens you are carrying. Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in for a lovely writerly chat. With inspiration from Mary Reynolds Thompson and Kate Tempest.
I hope this podcast will help you write fearlessly, and with joy, and build a writing practice that nourishes you for the rest of your life. I’d love to see what writing it inspires – feel free to share by tagging me @bethkempton #fearlesswriterpodcast
BethXx
PS Please note there is a chunk of silence in this podcast. It is supposed to be there for the weekly writing exercise!
Click here to download the transcript
The theme music for The Fearless Writer Podcast is The River sung by Danni Nicholls, co-written by Danni Nicholls and me, Beth Kempton. Listen on iTunes / Spotify / Youtube and feel free to add it to your Instagram reels! See here for the lyrics and full credits.
***Did you know the audiobook version of The Way of the Fearless Writer includes a full meditation album to help get the words flowing? You can get it here. US/Canada edition HERE.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
• The Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton (Piatkus)
• Reclaiming the Wild Soul by Mary Reynolds Thompson (Wild Roots Press)
• The Point by Kate Tempest in Poems for a world gone to sh*t (pub. Quercus and edited by Auriol Bishop) p.67
More at bethkempton.com / dowhatyouloveforlife.com / Instagram @bethkempton
In today’s episode we explore how to shift blocks and let go, so we can let the words flow. This episode includes:
One essential thing we need to know in order to release the words we carry inside
How to solve almost any writing problem
How breathwork and meditation can help us write
In each episode, I will talk for about fifteen to twenty minutes, and then offer you a timed writing exercise at the end to try, for another ten minutes. This particular episode includes a lovely autumnal visualisation for you, to help you release any burdens you are carrying. Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in for a lovely writerly chat. With inspiration from Mary Reynolds Thompson and Kate Tempest.
I hope this podcast will help you write fearlessly, and with joy, and build a writing practice that nourishes you for the rest of your life. I’d love to see what writing it inspires – feel free to share by tagging me @bethkempton #fearlesswriterpodcast
BethXx
PS Please note there is a chunk of silence in this podcast. It is supposed to be there for the weekly writing exercise!
Click here to download the transcript
The theme music for The Fearless Writer Podcast is The River sung by Danni Nicholls, co-written by Danni Nicholls and me, Beth Kempton. Listen on iTunes / Spotify / Youtube and feel free to add it to your Instagram reels! See here for the lyrics and full credits.
***Did you know the audiobook version of The Way of the Fearless Writer includes a full meditation album to help get the words flowing? You can get it here. US/Canada edition HERE.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
• The Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton (Piatkus)
• Reclaiming the Wild Soul by Mary Reynolds Thompson (Wild Roots Press)
• The Point by Kate Tempest in Poems for a world gone to sh*t (pub. Quercus and edited by Auriol Bishop) p.67
More at bethkempton.com / dowhatyouloveforlife.com / Instagram @bethkempton
Previous Episode
S1 Ep1: QUIETENING – making time and space to write
In this episode we are going to explore ways to make time and space to write, and quieten the noise of the world so we can go deep within. This episode includes:
Practical ways to make time for writing
My revelation that writing doesn’t have to be done at a desk(!)
How to deal with any guilt around making time for writing
In each episode, I will talk for about fifteen to twenty minutes, and then offer you a timed writing exercise at the end to try, for another ten minutes. Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in for a lovely writerly chat. With inspiration from Mason Currey, Henry Miller, Shakti Gawain and Ryōkan Taigu.
I hope this podcast will help you write fearlessly, and with joy, and build a writing practice that nourishes you for the rest of your life. I’d love to see what writing it inspires – feel free to share by tagging me @bethkempton #fearlesswriterpodcast
BethXx
PS Please note there is a chunk of silence in this podcast. It is supposed to be there for the weekly writing exercise!
Click here to download the transcript
The theme music for The Fearless Writer Podcast is The River sung by Danni Nicholls, co-written by Danni Nicholls and me, Beth Kempton. Listen on iTunes / Spotify / Youtube and feel free to add it to your Instagram reels! See here for the lyrics and full credits.
***Did you know the audiobook version of The Way of the Fearless Writer includes a full meditation album to help get the words flowing? You can get it here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
• Daily Rituals by Mason Currey (Picador) p.53
• Untitled by Ryokan (translated by John Stevens) in The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness and Joy by John Brehm (Ed.) (pub. Wisdom) p.113
• Living in the Light by Shakti Gawain (New World Library) p.27
• The Way of the Fearless Writer: Ancient Eastern wisdom for a flourishing writing life by Beth Kempton (Piatkus). US/Canada edition HERE
More at bethkempton.com / dowhatyouloveforlife.com / Instagram @bethkempton
Next Episode
S1 Ep3: PRACTISING – writing, just because
In today’s episode we explore how to get into the mindset of writing, just because. Writing without attaching that writing to a fixed goal. Writing without worrying whether anyone will like it. This simple but profound shift can change everything, my friend. This episode includes:
The real point of writing practice
A peek inside my writing space
Some tips for writing ‘stories’ (not just for fiction!)
In each episode, I will talk for about fifteen to twenty minutes, and then offer you a timed writing exercise at the end to try, for another ten minutes. Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in for a lovely writerly chat. With inspiration from Verlyn Klinkenborg and Naomi Shihab Nye.
BethXx
PS Please note there is a chunk of silence in this podcast. It is supposed to be there for the weekly writing exercise!
Click here to download the transcript
The theme music for The Fearless Writer Podcast is The River sung by Danni Nicholls, co-written by Danni Nicholls and me, Beth Kempton. Listen on iTunes / Spotify / Youtube and feel free to add it to your Instagram reels! See here for the lyrics and full credits.
***Did you know the audiobook version of The Way of the Fearless Writer includes a full meditation album to help get the words flowing? You can get it here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
• The Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton (Piatkus). US/Canada edition HERE.
• Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg (Vintage) p.16
• Bill’s Beans (for William Stafford) by Naomi Shihab Nye in Tender Spot (Bloodaxe) p.67
Books I recommend for diving deep into the art of storytelling: The Situation and the Story by Vivian Gornick /The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr / Story by Robert McKee / The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne / Story Genius by Lisa Cron /Steering the Craft by Ursula K LeGuin / Handling the Truth by Beth Kephart / Smoke Hole by Martin Shaw (how it's done!)
The Fearless Writer Podcast with Beth Kempton - S1 Ep2: RELEASING – shifting blocks and letting go
Transcript
"From a young age, we are taught that writing comes from our heads. Think of something to say. Write it down. Sit still. Don’t fidget. Use nice, controlled handwriting. Check for grammar and spelling mistakes. I get it. These are the fundamentals that we build from, and the discipline is useful. But it’s missing half the story: the wild half. We sense the world with our animal body. We store our experiences – the joy, the pain, the secrets – within that body.
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