Writing and everyday life
November 22, 2024
You’ll often hear me say that writing is part of life. It usually comes up because you’ve just told me, on the one hand, that
You’ll often hear me say that writing is part of life. It usually comes up because you’ve just told me, on the one hand, that
Oh the delicious joy of finally —finally— being able to focus, fully and precisely, letting my brain soar, free and joyful, following its own path
Have a seat. Settle in. Allow yourself to land in your body. Feel your body breathing, Feel your ribs expanding with each inhale, Feel your
Is it just me, or does this sound familiar to you? It’s something-a.m. and you’re still up & working away on the computer. But what
Imagine: It’s race day, and you’re out there warming up with all the other marathoners. You’re nervous but excited, and so happy to finally be
Sometimes it’s only when you’ve gone too far that you realize your second-to-last version was actually “finished.” Sometimes there’s a hard deadline, and you know
It’s not impossible to edit as you compose, but it’s the hardest way to do it, and often the least successful and most time-consuming. When
The best training I had for writing something without editing it to death was freelancing for a tiny tiny newspaper in a tiny tiny town