This gives me a completely new perspective on writing. I hadn’t considered that not writing could actually be part of the creative process and not something to feel guilty about. How you talk about different creative seasons makes me realize I’ve been too hard on myself during those quieter times. It’s comforting to know that those periods of rest or editing are just as valuable as the moments of inspiration. I’m definitely walking away from this feeling less pressure to always be “on.”
I've been toying with sometimes featuring older issues "from the archives," given how much I've grown since writing some of these earliest ones. This makes me think this might be a good archive feature!
With trowel in hand, I immensely enjoyed your latest masterpiece! A lot of "tion" words I can think of associated with poetry: Excavation is a good one you mentioned, and contemplation, introspection, illumination, and of course inspiration.
This gives me a completely new perspective on writing. I hadn’t considered that not writing could actually be part of the creative process and not something to feel guilty about. How you talk about different creative seasons makes me realize I’ve been too hard on myself during those quieter times. It’s comforting to know that those periods of rest or editing are just as valuable as the moments of inspiration. I’m definitely walking away from this feeling less pressure to always be “on.”
Oh this makes me *so* happy to hear, Ang!
I've been toying with sometimes featuring older issues "from the archives," given how much I've grown since writing some of these earliest ones. This makes me think this might be a good archive feature!
Oh hell yeah what a great idea!
With trowel in hand, I immensely enjoyed your latest masterpiece! A lot of "tion" words I can think of associated with poetry: Excavation is a good one you mentioned, and contemplation, introspection, illumination, and of course inspiration.