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WritingRoom Expert Mark David Gerson
Author, speaker, creativity coach -- you'll never feel the same about writing again!
Date of Birth 10/03/1954
Gender Male
Location Albuquerque, NM
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    • I'm the author of the award-winning visionary fantasy novel, "The MoonQuest," and a book of tools, tips and inspiration for writers, "The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write," as well as creator of the 2-CD set of guided meditations for writers, "The Voice of the Muse Companion." I'm also a creativity coach and spiritual mentor dedicated to help people awaken and activate their passion, power and potential.

      Both my books are very much in alignment with that work.

      "The MoonQuest" takes place in a mythical time and place where storytelling has been banned and storytellers banished. As a story of empowerment and the return of vision and creativity to a silenced land, it's also a call for everyone to be free to to live and tell their stories.

      "The Voice of the Muse," a book of writing inspiration and practice for novice and experienced writers alike, is a tool to reawaken and revitalize story and creativity. This book grew out of the writing classes, workshops and coaching sessions I have been offering for more than 15 years.

      I love this line from the musical "Yentl": "With all there is, why settle for just a piece of sky?" All the work I do is about helping people move beyond that single piece of sky to touch the infinite of their true nature and the true nature of the infinite divinity.

      For more about me and my work, please visit these sites:
      http://markdavidgerson.com
      http://thevoiceofyourmuse.com
      http://markdavidgerson.blogspot.com
      http://lightlinesmedia.com



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    • Mark David Gerson is an internationally recognized inspirational author, speaker, writing coach and spiritual mentor whose newsletters and essays on personal growth and creativity are read in more than two dozen countries.

      Mark David has taught writing as a creative and spiritual pursuit for more than 15 years in the U.S. and Canada and has won four awards for his fantasy novel, The MoonQuest, including, most recently, a gold medal from the Independent Publishers Book Awards.


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Tips From The Expert
Writing Do's and Don't's

Do's...

1. Remember that there are no rules.
There is no right way (including this one). There is no wrong way. There is only your way.

2. Get out of your own way.
Ask any element of your being that is logical, analytical, critical, cynical, doubt-filled or judgmental to step aside for the duration of your projected writing time.

3. Leap into the void...and trust.
Don’t worry about being polite, appropriate or correct. Don’t worry about making sense. Don’t worry about anything. Just blurt it out.

3a. Listen...and always go with your first thoughts.
Second thoughts and second-guessing come from that part of your mind that is judgmental or censoring. Trust that what’s coming to you is what calls out to be expressed. Allow it to be expressed. Trust it and surrender to it.


Don't's

1. Don't force your words into a straitjacket.
Instead, let your words and their innate wisdom determine the form of your work.

2. Don't reread your work if you're feeling critical or judgmental.
Instead, wait an hour, a day, a week or a month...however long it takes for you to be able to see your work from a place of heartful discernment, not harsh judgment.

3. Don't worry about the next word, the next sentence or the next chapter.
Instead, remember that the next word will come as easily as your next breath...if you let it.

3a. Don't forget to breathe.
Instead, consider that if you're feeling stuck in your writing, you're probably also stuck in your breathing (and vice versa). Take a moment to center yourself and refocus on your breath.

Adapted from "13 Rules for Writing" from The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write (http://calltowrite.com)

More free tools, tips and inspiration at http://thevoiceofyourmuse.com.
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