TOP 10 THINGS THAT COUNT AS WRITING:
10. Reading books about writing
9. Reading great writing
8. Signing up for a writing class
7. Listening to podcasts with great authors
6. Combing through old writing for snippets, ideas, threads
5. Writing in a journal
4. Blogging
3. Talking about writing with another writer
2. Reading what you've written from the day before
1. Writing
TOP 10 GRAY-AREA THINGS THAT SORT OF COUNT AS WRITING:
10. Cleaning your house
9. Yard work
8. Going through photo albums
7. Ironing
6. Sleeping
5. Recording dreams
4. Listening to an inspirational song, in a continuous loop
3. Staring into space
2. Meditating
1. Walking, alone, in silence, while the writing sifts and sorts
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For years and years I dreamed of becoming a bestselling author. Wasn't enough to be a writer with an audience, no, I needed, wanted an...
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I was asked to write "something about Mary." Kicking myself for not naming the blog that, as that should be a blog, although love...
2 comments:
I am so happily sort of writing right now, in preparation for returning once again to my memoir soon, soon, soon. Although I guess by one measure, I never left it. We just kind of got separated on the dance floor for a while, underneath the disco ball and the big thumping and all the pretty lights.
Thanks for the validation, the connection, the ongoing. I'm drinking from the LOVE cup today. No accidents.
I hope you're well! <3 tg
Whatever you write, I will read.
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