I love rewriting even if I'm haphazard about it, and currently it's hard because of caretaking responsibilities. Now every time I sit down I struggle to find my way back into the story. It's like starting all over again. That video of the kiddo skiing is one my favs!
It is tough to rewrite when life doesn't give you momentum. There's a gift in the feeling of "starting all over again"--the gift of seeing it through fresh eyes--so I hope you feel the occasional breakthrough of freshness. But I know what you mean about writing irregularly. Hope better writing time comes your way ...
Thanks, I needed to read this. Also The Art of Brevity just made it to New Zealand, and I am looking forward to reading it.
Oh, I'm so glad this resonated. And ... thank you so much for ordering my book. Let me know what you think.
“Keep writing to understand yourself.” Thank you, Grant. Again, sage words I will return to on an as needed basis.
Love this. “the haphazard part of my process leads me to discover things I might not discover if I were more methodical.”
I love rewriting even if I'm haphazard about it, and currently it's hard because of caretaking responsibilities. Now every time I sit down I struggle to find my way back into the story. It's like starting all over again. That video of the kiddo skiing is one my favs!
It is tough to rewrite when life doesn't give you momentum. There's a gift in the feeling of "starting all over again"--the gift of seeing it through fresh eyes--so I hope you feel the occasional breakthrough of freshness. But I know what you mean about writing irregularly. Hope better writing time comes your way ...