by Cheryl Pallant | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog, writing
Whether you write in a journal or write with the intention of publishing your work, it’s important to know your motivation for writing. I ask this of every client I coach. Why write? Why engage in an activity that is inherently challenging and could be replaced by an...
by Cheryl Pallant | Jun 2, 2014 | poetry, somatics, writing
A 30 foot tall tree fell across my yard after an intense wind storm recently. No more shade. No more home for birds, squirrels, and insects. As its broken branches stretch over dirt and leaves wilt, I mourn this once reliant neighbor. All things change, I am reminded....
by Cheryl Pallant | Jun 14, 2012 | best writing books, creative writing, poetry, writing prompt
Best writing occurs with practice. The more you write, the more you learn. What you think may work chafes against what does work. You edit. You edit again. Sometimes you start over, scrap the entire manuscript, perhaps saving some of your precious lines in a separate...
by Cheryl Pallant | Jun 2, 2011 | poetic action, poetry
photo: Biegart and Funk A Poetic Action 6:50 this is not popcorn 7:57 if morse code were used 8:59 a perspective worth viewing 10:17 if only for a moment 10:49 longer by the end...
by Cheryl Pallant | Feb 22, 2011 | creative writing, dreaming, poetry
Before going to sleep, I sometimes make a request. Guide me to a new poem. Or, how do I transition to the next paragraph that evaded me all day? The request is Step One – fairly easy. Step Two is easier yet. Pull up the blanket. Fall asleep and snooze away. Release...
