aww that photo with the little girls is EVERYTHING 🥹 and omg one of them being excited about meeting a real author??!! that is a dream come true, so cute ❤️
Katabasis was sooo good! Also I agree that sometimes our writing process can’t be consistent with all the different stuff going on our lives - but messy is better than nothing! My writing process is so messy but right now but I’m still writing and that’s what matters!
love all the little images you integrated in throughout -- made me feel like i took a walk alongside you the past couple weeks!!! 💘 the word vomit part is great, and don't think of yourself as any less of a writer just because you decide to "put if off" to do something else. oftentimes, the breaks and the little things (decorating for halloween, romanticizing that cup of coffee,) are exactly what we need to focus on instead -- and in turn, it makes the writing richer when we get back to it 🩷.
Ofc!!! And it’s so true - we are so quick to punish/be mad at ourselves for “being distracted” or putting off creativity but also like….. so important to remember that all the little important experiences were distracting ourself with are often what’s getting us the best inspo in the first place 🥰
aww that photo with the little girls is EVERYTHING 🥹 and omg one of them being excited about meeting a real author??!! that is a dream come true, so cute ❤️
Right!!! I cried about it for days 😭
Katabasis was sooo good! Also I agree that sometimes our writing process can’t be consistent with all the different stuff going on our lives - but messy is better than nothing! My writing process is so messy but right now but I’m still writing and that’s what matters!
Have you read anything else by R. F. Kuang? This was my favorite book by her!
What’s your current writing process look like right now?
I’ve read Yellowface and am currently reading Babel, and it’s good, but Katabasis is def my favorite!
love all the little images you integrated in throughout -- made me feel like i took a walk alongside you the past couple weeks!!! 💘 the word vomit part is great, and don't think of yourself as any less of a writer just because you decide to "put if off" to do something else. oftentimes, the breaks and the little things (decorating for halloween, romanticizing that cup of coffee,) are exactly what we need to focus on instead -- and in turn, it makes the writing richer when we get back to it 🩷.
😭😭😭 this is the sweetest comment ever! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my article and let me know what you enjoyed about it.
I love the way you reframed the “other tasks” as necessary to stay creatively focused and rich with experience 🤍
Ofc!!! And it’s so true - we are so quick to punish/be mad at ourselves for “being distracted” or putting off creativity but also like….. so important to remember that all the little important experiences were distracting ourself with are often what’s getting us the best inspo in the first place 🥰
Yes, completely agree <3
Loved reading this. Thank you for sharing. There’s so much passion and meaning in your words.
“Discipline is much less about having an unshakable will to succeed and more about having the unflinching courage to try again.”
I love how you framed this. Keep writing! There are people out there like me who would love to read work like this.
This is so kind of you to say 🥹 I’m so glad a piece of my writing resonated and I’ll for sure keep writing <3