Swapping experiences on the ACW Facebook page ready for the Virtual Writers' Day coming up on Saturday, it strikes me that many of us have found lockdown to have had a stifling effect on our writing.

So when I realised it was my turn on the blog, this old poem came to mind. I hope it might be an encouragement to all of us.

So where do I find the discipline

To move from thinking about writing

Or reading about writing

To actually writing?

And where do I find the courage

To move from writing

To sharing?

Just write

Write notes

Write articles

Write thoughts down

Write letters to God as prayers

Write presentations

Write new poems

Rewrite old poems

Keep a notebook with you

Keep it in the car

In your pocket

By your bed

Use your Surface

Jot stuff down

Just write anything

Just write whenever you can

Whenever you have a thought

Whenever you notice something

Whenever time presents itself

Write when you’re ill

Write when you’re clear headed

Write anything

Write now

Just write.

Liz Manning fits writing around being an Occupational Therapist, BB captain, wife, and mum to two adult sons. Or perhaps it's the other way round. She blogs regularly at https://thestufflifeismadeofblog.wordpress.com/