Breaking the rules

How fun is that! Someone actually tells you you should break the rules! Sweet!
I attended a great writing seminar last night. Tine Anne Forkner, local author, shared insights about writing.
Her main thing is not to follow rules. Just write. Write now. Don't worry about grammar, spelling, punctuation, the properly constructed sentence. Just write now.
I was very impressed with the writing lessons she gave, the smart approach to writing - publication is a dream. So you need to put the dream in a box and set it aside ... and write now.
I went to a well-known bookstore after her talk. Looking at the cards I find one with a photo of a little girl gleefully jumping on the bed. The card says: If you done BREAK some rules, you'll miss all the FUN.
Yeah, I don't want to miss the fun. So I plan to break some rules and just write. That is hard for me to do. I am used to editing as I go, so I don't have to get bogged down with revisions later. Already in this blog I wager I have backspaced 10 times to fix words and stuff. Silly me.
At any rate, I have put even this little bit of time in on writing something. That makes me happy.
I am writing on my new computer. That makes me happy.
A nice gentle rain is falling and a cool breeze is working its way into my windows. That makes me happy.
I had a good dinner. I did not overeat and I have not had pop or sugar today. That makes me very happy.
I had a thought I had to put down on paper today while I was driving home from Grover. I thought the thought over and over and over so I wouldn't forget it before I found a place to do as Tina advises - pull over and write now! Handy dandy notebook in purse was what made me happy then. That I didn't lose the thought makes me happy now.
Happiness is a fleeting thing. I am sure something will make me not so happy (actually breaking one of my plates while doing dishes didn't make me overly pleased, but I did not react poorly and THAT makes me happy).
For now I am happy. I am going to go sit. Turn on the tube, grab a book, an apple, some peanut butter, a notebook and a pencil. Ready for anything, including breaking the rules. ;)