In day-to-day life, creative #writing is more of a hygiene requirement like showering or flossing for me. It's something I have to do to stay healthy and happy, and I arranged my life and made sacrifices to make time and space to write. Most days it's not fun in itself, though, like gaming, reading, or often even my day job.
I do enjoy the writing process when it hits the right notes and I often love the results, but it can be difficult and nerve-wracking. Most days it's something I get done and out of the way so I can get a move on and relax for the rest of the day. Does this make me a weirdo? 🤔 #WritingCommunity@writers
@ljwrites@writers Sounds very familiar to me. On a daily basis, it often feels like a burden, more than a joy, even though you can’t really do without it.
@ljwrites@writers I can relate. Even if I want to write I fight it. It’s almost beneficial to me to start early when I’m half asleep and then it’s not an issue later in the day, but I’m such a night owl that getting up earlier than I have to is not really on the cards for me 😝
This one is highly personal but is what I deal with daily as both a parent and writer. I aimed to give insight on #autism and the different levels, Non-Verbal, meltdowns, and other disorders that can accompany parenting/caregiving someone with #autismspectrumdisorder Also, the challenges as an author and tips at the very end!
@drinkswriter@writingcommunity@writers Asking questions - and raising points - that you reveal in the book is the traditional way to approach newsletters pre-release, though normally there's a fair bit of time, and you can build anticipation. If the date is drawing nearer, then a more direct, blunt approach might be called for.
The best research is actually reading a lot of these types of newsletters in preparation for this, then finding your own take on common formats.
@drinkswriter@writers@writingcommunity Not an author, rather an open source developer, but yes, when asked to give an autograph or writing thank you cards to sponsors I don't use my "official" signature, that's reserved for legal stuff
@foosel@drinkswriter@writers@writingcommunity
I came across this question the other day in another setting: Is there a special technical term for this type of autograph-only, marketing-only or invalid-for-contracts signature?
No time to grieve for roses, when the forests are burning.
-Juliusz Słowacki
The forests were on fire—
they however
wreathed their necks with their hands
like bouquets of roses
[…]
To the end they were brave
To the end they were faithful
To the end they were similar like two drops
stuck at the edge of a face