I loved the words you chose to share from your WIP. As a parent, they felt visceral, like Deja vu almost. I can't say how the same words would resonate with someone who doesn't have kids, but I think you captured something universal in that short passage about how it feels to be responsible for the survival of someone so vulnerable - and how taking on that responsibility inevitably changes your view of the world - and how that view can feel isolating and strange. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Thanks so much, Meg! I'm so glad that little snippet resonated. And thank you for sharing what it brought up for you, as it is extremely instructive to me in this nascent stage I'm in. I'm literally going to write that in my notes, because I've been noodling about what the hell this stuff coming out of me is really about. And your comment is very helpful.
I also loved your post! Thank you for sharing it with me. I've subscribed now and I'm looking forward to more of them. Thanks for reading and engaging.
The seat of the pants in the chair theory often mentioned in writing school. Yet I ponder, practice only moves us forward towards the perfection of craft, while the repetitious exertions of our bodies promotes the physical strength to continue. We greyhounds know that the carrot of perfection is never possible, yet we still race.
I loved the words you chose to share from your WIP. As a parent, they felt visceral, like Deja vu almost. I can't say how the same words would resonate with someone who doesn't have kids, but I think you captured something universal in that short passage about how it feels to be responsible for the survival of someone so vulnerable - and how taking on that responsibility inevitably changes your view of the world - and how that view can feel isolating and strange. Thank you for sharing that with us!
As for showing up: Here's a short "writer's rut" reflection I wrote back in July, when I just wasn't feeling it for what felt like a long time. https://open.substack.com/pub/stockfiction/p/matter-over-mind?r=tftu6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Thanks so much, Meg! I'm so glad that little snippet resonated. And thank you for sharing what it brought up for you, as it is extremely instructive to me in this nascent stage I'm in. I'm literally going to write that in my notes, because I've been noodling about what the hell this stuff coming out of me is really about. And your comment is very helpful.
I also loved your post! Thank you for sharing it with me. I've subscribed now and I'm looking forward to more of them. Thanks for reading and engaging.
So happy I could be helpful to your process.
And thank you for reading my shared piece and subscribing. I'll do my best to keep you entertained. 🙂
You have been extremely helpful! Still thinking about what you said. Made this whole post worthwhile.
As the old, apocryphal goes: 90% of life is showing up.
Glad you showed up this week.
Amen!
The seat of the pants in the chair theory often mentioned in writing school. Yet I ponder, practice only moves us forward towards the perfection of craft, while the repetitious exertions of our bodies promotes the physical strength to continue. We greyhounds know that the carrot of perfection is never possible, yet we still race.
Beautifully put. In total agreement. Thanks for reading!