Pauses while free writing are important

Pauses when free writing are important. They don't necessarily mean self-censorship. They are rests and expressions of caution to wait or what comes next. Because the mind does not always have a next image as Charles Olson would say. For sure, a projective verse ala Allen Ginsberg or Olson do create aesthetically-pleasing pieces. But when one uses writing to understand and explore (as Raymond de Borja does), one should be allowed to pause and wait. Not to censor oneself but to trust both the words and images that come at their time as well as the lulls that allow them to emerge.