Jacqui Brauman

Jacqui Brauman

The One-Page Truth

Write one page you will never show anyone There is a particular kind of freedom that only exists when writing has no audience. Not a future reader.Not a version of yourself.Not even the part of you that wants to make…

Five Sense Memory Drill

One Memory, One Paragraph Per Sense When we try to write from memory, we often reach first for meaning. We explain what happened.We summarise.We interpret. But memory doesn’t actually live in explanation. It lives in the body. The 5-Sense Memory…

Between the Lines

Sunday Writing Invitation #4 The invitation Think of a recent moment you might normally skip over — a pause, a transition, a breath. Write about what happened between the obvious events. Focus on small details: movement, texture, timing. One paragraph is…

Access, Not Ability

Sunday Writing Invitation Today’s invitation isn’t about writing well.It’s about opening a door. We often assume that if writing feels difficult, we need more skill, more discipline, more effort. But very often, what we need is access — a way past the…

Why Writing Exercises Aren’t About Skill

But About Access For a long time, I misunderstood writing exercises. I thought they were drills — ways to improve technique, sharpen craft, or fix what wasn’t working. Something you did before the real writing began, or when you weren’t yet good…