I love everything about this newsletter, thank you so much for sharing ❤️ I’m going to reread (with a small notebook to hand, naturally) as so much of this spoke to me. And oh Grace Paley, thank you. My writing rhythm is indelibly entwined with my daughter’s school routine, I know it won’t always be the case, but for now I’ve learned to accept it, work with it and reduce the writing pressure I put on myself when I need to (last week I turned off paid subs for the summer). Here’s to a summer of refilling the well and the notebooks 💛
Hi Claire - and thank you so much! Your comment made my day :) I'm glad some of my ideas resonated with you. I always love to read other writers' posts on how they write/get inspired. I think accepting the time and space you have available are so important, rather than a list of 'rules' that might work for somebody else. I love your idea of refilling the well! I look forward to seeing what you come up with :)
Fantastic post! I think we often have the idea on our head that any writing needs to be working towards something, but just jotting down ideas or writing what comes to mind can be so valuable - and not all writing needs to go anywhere. I also can’t get on board with the method of writing everyday, for me it works better when I feel inspired and I want to write. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this topic :)
Thanks! Glad to see I'm not alone in being unable to 'write every day'! I agree; not all writing needs to be going anywhere. It is often one of the most relaxing things to do for me if it's just for fun. Thank you for reading and commenting :)
Thanks for this, and particularly for the links to your two stories, I loved them. I'd never heard of flash fiction. I see myself as wholly a nonfiction writer, I can't summon the imagination for sustained storytelling...but maybe that would be a jumping off point?
Thanks Sarah. Yes, I am much more at home writing non-fiction and it feels much more vulnerable for me to write fiction. But I would definitely recommend flash fiction if you wanted to have a play around as I loved the challenge of trying to wrangle a story out of a small amount of words! I think it definitely helped my writing development, particularly when it came to editing!
Really enjoyed this, Kate. I love to read/hear about other writers schedules. I would like to be an early-bird writer, but have yet to make that work. Great quotes too - I’ve posted the Agatha Christie ‘doing the dishes’ quote on Notes previously :)
Thank you for the insights and the push to get out. I write fantasy fiction, so live inside my head a lot. It's certainly not all world-building, though. Must have fresh air blowing through the brain to create those fictional relationships.
I love everything about this newsletter, thank you so much for sharing ❤️ I’m going to reread (with a small notebook to hand, naturally) as so much of this spoke to me. And oh Grace Paley, thank you. My writing rhythm is indelibly entwined with my daughter’s school routine, I know it won’t always be the case, but for now I’ve learned to accept it, work with it and reduce the writing pressure I put on myself when I need to (last week I turned off paid subs for the summer). Here’s to a summer of refilling the well and the notebooks 💛
Hi Claire - and thank you so much! Your comment made my day :) I'm glad some of my ideas resonated with you. I always love to read other writers' posts on how they write/get inspired. I think accepting the time and space you have available are so important, rather than a list of 'rules' that might work for somebody else. I love your idea of refilling the well! I look forward to seeing what you come up with :)
Fantastic post! I think we often have the idea on our head that any writing needs to be working towards something, but just jotting down ideas or writing what comes to mind can be so valuable - and not all writing needs to go anywhere. I also can’t get on board with the method of writing everyday, for me it works better when I feel inspired and I want to write. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this topic :)
Thanks! Glad to see I'm not alone in being unable to 'write every day'! I agree; not all writing needs to be going anywhere. It is often one of the most relaxing things to do for me if it's just for fun. Thank you for reading and commenting :)
Thanks for this, and particularly for the links to your two stories, I loved them. I'd never heard of flash fiction. I see myself as wholly a nonfiction writer, I can't summon the imagination for sustained storytelling...but maybe that would be a jumping off point?
Thanks Sarah. Yes, I am much more at home writing non-fiction and it feels much more vulnerable for me to write fiction. But I would definitely recommend flash fiction if you wanted to have a play around as I loved the challenge of trying to wrangle a story out of a small amount of words! I think it definitely helped my writing development, particularly when it came to editing!
Thank you for your kind comments :)
Also...if you enjoy flash fiction and would like directing to some good online journals, let me know! :)
Nice thoughts. Thanks for sharing. The Writer's Journey.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Really enjoyed this, Kate. I love to read/hear about other writers schedules. I would like to be an early-bird writer, but have yet to make that work. Great quotes too - I’ve posted the Agatha Christie ‘doing the dishes’ quote on Notes previously :)
Oh, me too! I love hearing about how writers work. I loved the Christie quote, I always imagine her as very sensible and forthright :)
I’ll bet she was pretty formidable.
Great listen this it really sharpens your ideas for reading and writing. I agree on the environment shaping your writing for sure.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Thank you for the insights and the push to get out. I write fantasy fiction, so live inside my head a lot. It's certainly not all world-building, though. Must have fresh air blowing through the brain to create those fictional relationships.
Definitely Miriam! You put it so well with 'fresh air blowing through the brain' - love it! Thank you for reading and commenting :)
Thank you for joining us here, Jeremias! :)