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Kristi Till's avatar

Oh my goodness. Thank you for sharing this. I find myself riding along in the this boat. Unless I have an assignment or deadline I seem to have the stall virus as well. All the things that freitter away the hours, so well said. The self deprivation that follows. Why cant we just ignore everything else and just write? My husband tells me its okay if I dont tend the garden, cook the dinner, clean the house. Why don't I believe him and just write? Why do I think I have to go to a secluded mountion top to write? Okay, well, all I can say is how much I appreciate this sacred space, to think, analyze, ask questions, learn, and ponder.

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LAURA SCHWARZ's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. I haven’t written much either as life has gotten in the way of my creative-alone time. I’ve sat down a few times, laid my fingers on the keyboard and nothing came, so I left, cleaned my house, took dog for a walk, made dinner, etc. Until last night, I woke at 2:am and a story that I started a few years ago, filed away, forgot about, popped into my head. All of the sudden the entire plot line presented itself, and first thing this morning I outlined it. I still don’t have time, not until the kids go back to school. Still have to start my second draft on my first novel. They both, I guess will wait until I make the time, guilt free to write.

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