The ‘five precepts’ of ‘freefall writing’

The timer is set and we start writing. 15 minutes, a simple prompt, GO. The pressure is on and we go into our own private zone. These short writing exercises, in the presence of my writing group, have helped me to bring forth memories and ideas I had forgotten about, and powerful pieces of writing that I sometimes continue to think about for a long time afterwards. But these opportunities are rare .. and surely I can…