Blank Pages

By Becky Jo Gesteland

Two years ago, I started writing morning pages, per Julia Cameron’s suggestion in The Artist’s Way. I wake up early every—well almost every—weekday morning and encounter a new sheet of paper. This blank page offers the opportunity to write about whatever I want and take my time doing it. Though I admit I can only tolerate this blankness in the morning. Later in the day, I need a draft or an already-written essay to expand or revise. At night I want a complete manuscri...