The moment I put the pen to the page I can feel THE MONITOR turn on. You know who the monitor is. Yes you do. That's the voice, the power, the force, that can stop the pen from flowing. Just watching the pen race across the page is an awesome and delightful thing. But THE MONITOR slows the pen down, picks from the thoughts available, and opens a mental dictionary to choose the right word. THE MONITOR sacrifices creativity on the altar of perfectionism, in a demanding voice, with a demanding standard of performance. Don't you want to find the switch that shuts THE MONITOR off? Don't you want to demand silence? Don't you want to let the images, thoughts, and desires that fill the mind and heart, tumble down into the pen? It's magnificent just to watch the pen flow across the page; to know that the words forming are like a reflecting pool that gives me a glimpse into the deepest recess of my heart.
Perhaps someday THE MONITOR will be a partner rather than an adversary.
Susan
Copyright 2009 Susan Skommesa. All Rights Reserved.
Perhaps someday THE MONITOR will be a partner rather than an adversary.
Susan
Copyright 2009 Susan Skommesa. All Rights Reserved.
I agree that The Monitor can be a pesky character. I also agree with your other post about The Monitor's role on stage. The Monitor can most definitely be your adversary as long as he is not allowed to upstage The Creative One!
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