Steam of Consciousness Writing is Dangerous and Should Be Avoided

Lead and warn by example?

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A response to Linda Caroll’s response to Rick Lewis.

I went back to read Rick’s work before I started to write my response.

As it turns out Rick was inspired by yet another Medium writer who (originally?) issued this challenge: Write unfettered, for 15 minutes freestyle stream of consciousness.

Stream of consciousness writing means to keep flowing, going with the flow no matter where it takes you. First off, I have to inform you that my mind has a way of wandering off topic. Second, I have to admit that I believe I have a bit of an advantage over your average person because of the 150 years I spent in school, teaching and as a student.

Third, I have to admit that I have an anchor in the first sentence I wrote, keeping me on topic. I don’t know if that’s cheating. There are many streams my awakened mind could follow at any moment: world hunger, nursing facilities, buying mobile homes, the level of food in the cat’s bowl, Amazon packages, the rain, or perhaps, steam of consciousness writing as presented to me this morning by Linda Carroll.

I was just kidding about awakened. I was trying to make a joke but couldn’t come up…