Naked Writing

I find myself to be distracted and completely uninspired when sitting in front of my laptop.  It's a little too easy to click over to google reader and see what everyone is saying or check my e-mail in case something important has transpired.  When I took my writing class in the fall, my teacher suggested we write the old-fashioned way with pen and paper.  I have found that simple change to be very freeing and helps me to focus on my words.

My friend Renee enlightened me to the fact that many writers feel more inspired and less distracted when they write naked.  Yes, she said naked.  I won't be incorporating that writing tool into my life any time soon, but I have to say I love the simplicity of the idea.  To write at my best is to connect with the vulnerable parts of myself and expose them to the world.  It is the ultimate form of honesty.

In case you are still scratching your head wondering who would actually write naked, here are a few examples.  Victor Hugo, Ernest Hemingway, and Benjamin Franklin to name just a few. 

Comments

[ron Jones]

I have a one word reason why this will never work at your house: Robb

[renee]

i believe i said i and others write best in the shower or the bathroom...just to clrify :-)

[Terrace Crawford]

Thats funny! Two things came to mind when I read this. No, not myself naked. Actually, the post by Tim Sanders recently on a post-shower writing session: http://sanderssays.typepad.com/sanders_says/2008/01/have-a-post-sho.html and the President of the University I graduated from who stated that his best thoughts were always written on napkins.