Having been a journalist with writerly aspirations, I found that nearly everything you said in this post resonated strongly with my experience. Thanks for exploring and expressing it so thoroughly and colorfully. (I was also beguiled by your musings on your muse, and your realizing that waiting for her visits was one constraint that isn't helpful to embrace. And then I was diverted by wondering if there's ever been a male muse ...)
Best wishes for satisfying results from your retreat.
Love this! Congrats on your well-deserved accolades--and on your upcoming retreat to make more written art! Also, I "hear" you on the need for quiet when trying to compose--I'm a fellow "fist-shaker" at noise, too--the only sound I like to hear then is the click-clickety-click of my decrepit laptop keyboard. :)
So many things about this post filled me with happiness, not the least of which is that you are working on a novel!!
Having been a journalist with writerly aspirations, I found that nearly everything you said in this post resonated strongly with my experience. Thanks for exploring and expressing it so thoroughly and colorfully. (I was also beguiled by your musings on your muse, and your realizing that waiting for her visits was one constraint that isn't helpful to embrace. And then I was diverted by wondering if there's ever been a male muse ...)
Best wishes for satisfying results from your retreat.
That tug between writing and reading is real!
Love this! Congrats on your well-deserved accolades--and on your upcoming retreat to make more written art! Also, I "hear" you on the need for quiet when trying to compose--I'm a fellow "fist-shaker" at noise, too--the only sound I like to hear then is the click-clickety-click of my decrepit laptop keyboard. :)