Walking as a Writing Tool

It’s National Walking Day.

Henry David Thoreau wrote: “Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.”

My critique partners walk nearly every day.

Julia Cameron, in her wonderful The Artists Way, recommends a daily jaunt as a way to unblock creativity.

Psychology Today has this to say.

I have a walking machine my husband used as a clothes rack until quite recently. I need to get back on a schedule and start using it for walking.

Finding the time is tough. It’s so much easier to find excuses.

Do you walk?