Imagination is like a muscle. I found out that the more I wrote, the bigger it got. Philip José Farmer
Inside me, when I write, I stand tall. I feel a certain clench and release that I don’t experience from anything else. That’s what writing does to me. I feel an expansion of my spirit, my soul, and my mind.
As is commonly said, the art of practice brings about a perfection and though there are times that I question myself, my sanity and conviction, personal experience with scriggling and drabbling has shown me how true it is.
I find that my vivid imagination keeps getting sharper as each day goes by and it’s veering towards seeing things in 3D perspectives from the mundane details and beauty in the ordinary to the complex structure and questions that pop up inside my head. It only means that it can get better as the muscle gets fine-tuned.
Writing is certainly not an easy exercise even when we think that we have the gift of the garb and have all the structures well put together. As a matter of opinion, I find that writers are most times less assured of their writing than those who don’t write, but the passion and the loud voices that nags in one’s head won’t let you be until you’ve had your say.
Like the quote has said, and I reiterate, keep pushing the boundaries of your imaginative muscles. Explore by pushing the strictures of your boundaries and comfort. I am trying to venture outside my zone of cruise control, to a bumpy side. I bet the knowledge gained from trying new reading material and writing aspect won’t be a wasted venture.
I would rather keep pushing it, writing and shooting crabs than stopping. In the midst of the written rubbish, there’s bound to be a couple of useful material and by the time I am done with my muscle development, I might actually stand a chance of knocking Mayweather flat on his hard backside in a boxing ring with the feathered tip of my pen.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Image credit: Pixabay
The more I write the more I want to write…or feel driven to write. When I stop, I have a hard time getting those soft muscles to work again. Good luck with your training.:0)
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Thank you dear Pam. I can totally relate with finding it hard to get the muscles to work when we stop the exercise. I am puffing and panting right now 😉
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By tomorrow you’ll be loosened up and roaring again.:0)
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Hopefully 🙂
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Deep, cleansing breaths…
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Great post. The more we write the better and stronger we get. Also, like your message about never giving up. Thanks for writing this.
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Thanks my dear Chimp. We shouldn’t give up, not until the last day of our breathing.
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Exactly.
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Good words and I love the picture!
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Thank you my lady. A beast of a picture 😉
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Yes, lol!
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Brilliant. Very inspirational. I’m off to do a work out 😉
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Thank you and do have fun with the bench pressing 😉
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The picture actually scared me a little, lol. Great post, Jacqueline.
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Didn’t mean to frighten you my dear Beverly 😄
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Agree . we are capable of so much when we push ourselves. Things that we may have not even dreamed about.
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You nailed it Daisy. Unless we push, how can we know?
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I feel the same way!
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I find words and phrases I didn’t even know were in me until I write them down. I would never find them by speaking.
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I can relate to your comment, Cathy. I have learnt many new words that I may never have known.
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Words seem to flow more easily from my brain to my hands than from my brain to my mouth.
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Writing is by far the toughest thing I’ve ever done, yet it’s the most rewarding. Writing equals freedom. 🙂 Great post!
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Thank you Michelle. It’s not an easy task at all, but a very satisfying one 🙂
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That’s true… writing is an awesome creative work. It’s the rewriting and editing that’s a pain.
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I simply don’t like rewriting or editing. Sucks!
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Me too! 🙂
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You are quite right. It’s only when we put down our thoughts on paper that we realize we had so much in our head. Our imagination gets stretched only when we give it a chance!! You have motivated me to write now…off to finishing a post 🙂
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Good to hear this. When we do, we only get better. I am enjoying the process, thank you 🙂
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another good one!
Nancy Thornton
Lightheaded
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Thank you Nancy 🙂
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Woohoo! I love this. Knock him down with your pen! Keep pushing forward sis!
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He’s in for a good surprise. Thank you Tikeetha 🙂
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How did you ever come up with such delightful imagery as your last line. Love it.
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Thanks dear Oneta. I honestly have no idea. I guess as I wrote about working on muscles, Mayweather simply came to my mind. I hope he won’t take me on 😉
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Thank you so much for this! I started blogging at the beginning of this year, then stopped for a while, now I am back. You’re right, the more I push myself to post, the easier it becomes.
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The pen is mightier than the sword!!!
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