My Writing (Wo)Manifesto May I overcome fantasies of perfection & just write write (right) now! May I find a joyful balance between academic & creative writing & living. May I accept that living fully is a form of prewriting, of gathering stories, of filling my writer's cup. May I allow myself to make mistakes, to write without fear, to understand that my work will always be in progress . May my words be helpful to others, may they find those that are seeking them. --Bobbi Faulkner What is Your Manifesto? After reading Sark's Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper (2008), I took her up on her invitation to write a contract with myself, to write my own writer's manifesto. It is my contract with myself, my promise to stop letting my desire to be perfect keep me from writing. I will never get better without practice, and this (wo)manifesto helps me keep my goals as a writer front and center, giving m...