Staring into nothingness. A white void… with lines! But even those become invisible when you get stranded in the white space. You are tasked with making something out of nothing. To reach out into the ether and create a thing that doesn’t exist. That might be the mission of madness but you aren’t mad, you are a creative and this is your beginning.

That first sentence. That’s the thing. Where do you start? How do you upload the story in your mind onto this blank page that is staring back at you with a hidden smirk? It’s a compelling force… but so is your creativity, so you’ve come to fight and you ain’t trying to lose. I mean, you’ve brought all of the arms you need to win… a pen and your imagination, those weapons can win any fight (please know this before you enter the fray!) and you ain’t never been scared.

It’s a tough fight, you versus the blank page, and your opponent never gives up; the page will always be there, but you are the ruler of this domain, the king of the castle and the fight ain’t over until YOU say it’s over.

So stare. Fight the fight. Use that pen; it’s your sword, and don’t give in to the despair. You are only a sentence away from erasing The Blank Page from existence.

Remember, you’re not looking for perfection, not in words or in form; you are speaking your mindscape into something tangible, a thought that you are giving life, a concept that needs form, a tale that needs telling. Write it down and you win. And your journey begins.

Ok. Ok. I’ll shoot the starting pistol for you, a starting point; toes on the line, wait for the gun. Ready? Set?

Be honest.

Sounds simple, right, but try to be that deep, down, raw, touch your spirit honest. The first twinge of creative spark that bought you to the page – write that down! Put it on the page, the race is afoot!

And here’s another point for you: Let your imagination bleed, let it breathe, let it live! Your spirit knows no punctuation, no spelling errors, no limits, just let it do what it wants to do. You do have an internal editor but just ignore that pesky voice until you are finished. Don’t be scared. Never scared.

And then the journey begins.