There is a heavy, invisible weight we often carry when we sit down to write: the felt need to be "right." We approach the page as if we are stepping into a courtroom, preparing a defense for every comma and a cross-examination for every claim. We ask ourselves: Is this logical? Does this sound smart? Will people think I’m complaining?
But here is the truth that will set your creativity—and your mind—free: You do not have to justify a single word.
The Trap of "Purposeful" Speech
In the world of marketing, sales, or debate, justification is the engine. If you want to convince someone to buy a product or convert them to your point of view, your sentences must be calculated, backed by logic, and aimed at a specific result. In those arenas, every word is a soldier in a war for influence.
But life is not a sales pitch, and your private thoughts are not a marketing brochure.
Writing as Catharsis
When you engage in freewriting, the goal isn’t a "result"—the goal is the release. This is therapeutic writing; it is a mental purge designed to lift the "past burden of thoughts" off your chest.
When you treat writing as catharsis, the rules of the world melt away:
Grammar doesn't matter: The "fucking" in the middle of a sentence belongs there because that is the energy of the moment.
Logic is optional: If your thoughts are messy, your page should be messy.
Judgment is banned: You aren't writing for an audience; you are writing for your own sanity.
Just Write. Free-Write.
The moment you stop trying to justify your feelings is the moment you actually start feeling them. Freewriting is the act of letting the ink (or the pixels) act as a pressure valve. If you stop to analyze whether a sentence is "justified," you close the valve and the pressure stays trapped inside.
We don't need to be "complete." We don't need to be "correct." We just need to be honest.
So, put down the gavel. Stop being the judge of your own internal monologue. Don't think about the "why" or the "how." Just write. Free-write. Let the load off your chest and leave it on the page.
