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Can’t draw, can’t sing, can’t write 🎨 🎶
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Reading time: 1.42 Hey Reader, “I can’t draw.” ^^ Are you making shapes on a piece of paper with a pencil? Then you can draw. Same goes for: “I can’t sing” “I can’t dance” “I can’t write” If you’re making sounds with your face, shapes with your body, and words with your brain, you can do all of the above. What you mean is: “I cannot reach or exceed the imaginary and ridiculously high standards I’ve set for myself, nor do I dare to breach the ridiculous western notion that in order to draw, sing, dance, or write, I must be able to do so on a stage to prize-winning levels.” Can I just please tell you what an absolute steaming pile of bullshit this is? It’s not your fault. We’re conditioned to believe this. In other cultures in other parts of the world, singing is for everyone and it’s an act of joy and humanity and they find it weird that we only do it on a stage or when horrendously and weaselly drunk. As is dancing. Humans HAVE to move our bodies and if you give us a beat, most of us will bop to it. But in this weird-ass place? It’s gatekept to fuckity fuck and I am NOT here for it. Creativity is for everyone and making things is a joyful act of revolution so, my friend, let’s REVOLT. I want to be revolting with you. I also understand that it’s easier to create cool stuff if we have some notion of where to start, so come and join me for May’s MicroWorkshop: Write with Rhythm (so you don’t attract the worm). It’s on Thursday May 15 at 11.15am. In just 45 minutes, you’ll get:
All that for just £25 + VAT? Yep. Am I a big banana for offering such a bargain? Possibly. Will it be fun? DEFINITELY. According to my previous workshop attendees, my workshops are practically perfect (which actually runs counter to what I teach about perfectionism but I’ll take it). Book here:
TTFN, Vicky
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Learn to Write Like You Mean It
Join 500+ writers, creatives, misfits, and weirdos and learn to write like you mean it in 10 minutes a week. Get ONE practical tip, story, or shenanigan every Tuesday + a creative goodie bag on Friday 🖖🏼
Reading time: 1.05 Read this email in your browser. Hey Reader, Ever thought of writing a memoir? In 6 words? No? Then today’s your day! Here’s a writing prompt for if you get stuck: Write a 6-word memoir. Before you start, here are the elements of a memoir: NOT an autobiography — this isn’t your entire life, step by step Pick a theme — the best memoirs are themed, like Educated by Tara Westover (education — or her lack of it as a child — was her theme) Shape your memoir around that theme...
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