One word at a time

Listening to author and writing coach Mark David Gerson on blog talk radio this afternoon, I marveled at how easy writing would be if I stopped sweating it.

He's a strong advocate of just letting the writing happen. Sit down with a blank screen or a blank sheet of paper and write down a word. Once you've done that, write down the next one. As he puts it, don't worry about the word you just wrote or the one you're going to write next. Your story will unfold one word at a time "if you allow it."...