Reading this feels like a meditation in a space of comfort not because it "feels good" (though it does) but because it make room for it all. The pain, the messy process, the forward movement. I too think of writing as layering, feeling lost in it at times, and scared that it might turn into a muddied mess. Thank you, Sarah.
I always love to see your water colors--it reminds me to pull mine out! Also interested to read about revisiting novel #1, which I think can sometimes be seen as a "practice novel" where a writer is teaching themselves how to complete something!
It definitely felt that way to me in writing novel one, but the themes I dealt with aren't ones I'm ready to leave quite yet. We'll see what happens...
Reading this feels like a meditation in a space of comfort not because it "feels good" (though it does) but because it make room for it all. The pain, the messy process, the forward movement. I too think of writing as layering, feeling lost in it at times, and scared that it might turn into a muddied mess. Thank you, Sarah.
I feel that way so often about writing! It really takes heart to stick with the process.
I always love to see your water colors--it reminds me to pull mine out! Also interested to read about revisiting novel #1, which I think can sometimes be seen as a "practice novel" where a writer is teaching themselves how to complete something!
It definitely felt that way to me in writing novel one, but the themes I dealt with aren't ones I'm ready to leave quite yet. We'll see what happens...
Hope you're doing well, Heather!