Accept the Call “The mind needs to be given rest so that it can return to its work with renewed vigor.”— Seneca I will never understand why our culture rewards overworking. In yesterday’s post, I talked about how you need to give yourself permission to go away and write. In that post, I mentioned howContinue reading “Renew Your Energy: The Writer’s Guide to Rest”
Category Archives: on writing
Give Yourself Permission to Write: Why a Weekend Retreat Matters
If you’re looking for permission to cancel your plans and spend the next week writing, I give you full permission. The thing about writing daily is that it feels greedy for me to set a weekend aside to write when I’m already dedicating 4 hours a night to writing. I do think I need aContinue reading “Give Yourself Permission to Write: Why a Weekend Retreat Matters”
The Balance of Solitude and Connection for Writers
Human connection is a huge part of the writing toolkit. In yesterday’s post, I talked about how you have to show up to the page when no one else is there to cheer you on. It’s to be expected that you will be writing many hours alone. But something I don’t think we talk aboutContinue reading “The Balance of Solitude and Connection for Writers”
Love and Writing
I didn’t just wake up one day and decide to be a writer. I’m not the get-rich-quick schemer that America loves to celebrate. I’m a slow cooker and an intentional learner. It’s nice to have time to think about which lessons to bring and which ones to chalk up as “just a part of life.”Continue reading “Love and Writing”
I Want to Honor My Teachers
“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” -Friedrich Nietzsche If there’s one thing I want my writing to do, it’s to honor my teachers. Teachers come in so many forms: professors, people we hope to never be, infants and children, lovers, and nature, just to name a few. Some teachers investContinue reading “I Want to Honor My Teachers”
Working on My Log Line
Writer’s Quest is an experimental fiction novel about a painter who’s searching for her mom and meets a mystical mentor. It’s a story told through different styles of storytelling that shares a woman’s artistic and personal transformation. Do you have a log line you’ve used? Share in the comments? I found a insightful blog postContinue reading “Working on My Log Line”
A Human Story
When it comes to writer’s quest, I’m not promising anything but a glimpse into the mind of a woman coming into herself. Some might say Writer’s Quest is told in a divine way, but the goal was to be my own strange and authentic self. It took a lot of work to dig this womanContinue reading “A Human Story”
Irresponsibility, the Pleasure of Art.
“Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools cannot recognize.” -James Joyce James Joyce was an instant favorite of mine. It was like he crawled into my head and spoke my language. I started with Finnegans Wake, what is often considered his magnum opus. Then I read Ulysses.Continue reading “Irresponsibility, the Pleasure of Art.”
The Value of Writing Consistently
“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means.” — Joan Didion There’s a part in Writer’s Quest where Senta, my main character, explodes into her notebook and experiences a great release from finally unloading all the weight she has been carrying. I thinkContinue reading “The Value of Writing Consistently”
Tell Your Story
Writer’s Quest took courage It’s time to tell your story how it works for you. There’s no limit to the way you can tell a story. They may make you think there’s a right way; it’s a lie. If there’s a form that makes you feel seen, do it. If there’s a style that makesContinue reading “Tell Your Story”
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