A beautifully written argument for not writing! It's a compelling one, and from a physical and mental wellbeing point of view, it's important to listen to our bodies, our instinct. But also, from a purely writing point of view, we need time to process the experiences we write about. If we want what we finally say to be authentic to what we feel, and to reach people. And it's clear from what you've written that it was the right decision becasue this is a great read and so well-written (did you really not edit?!)
I mean, I paused and retouched sentences as I went. But I refused to reread it when I got to the end. I was glad, because when I reread it after publication, I did not want to change anything important. There are some redundancies and inconsistencies of tense that I would 'proofread' out of it, of you know what I mean. But no editing per se.
Wow. This is amazing. Thank you. I’m so glad your self-compassionate voice spoke up. My self-hateful one still talks loudest sometimes — okay, a lot of the time — but a piece like this reminds me I’m not alone. Thank you.
Your comment means everything, thank you! You're definitely not alone. Most people aren't even aware they have a self critical voice. You're already aware of it, which means maybe you can do something about it. Much love.
A beautifully written argument for not writing! It's a compelling one, and from a physical and mental wellbeing point of view, it's important to listen to our bodies, our instinct. But also, from a purely writing point of view, we need time to process the experiences we write about. If we want what we finally say to be authentic to what we feel, and to reach people. And it's clear from what you've written that it was the right decision becasue this is a great read and so well-written (did you really not edit?!)
Really really. I was very in the zone when I was writing it though. More than with other pieces.
I mean, I paused and retouched sentences as I went. But I refused to reread it when I got to the end. I was glad, because when I reread it after publication, I did not want to change anything important. There are some redundancies and inconsistencies of tense that I would 'proofread' out of it, of you know what I mean. But no editing per se.
Thank you 🙏
Impressive :-)
Wow. This is amazing. Thank you. I’m so glad your self-compassionate voice spoke up. My self-hateful one still talks loudest sometimes — okay, a lot of the time — but a piece like this reminds me I’m not alone. Thank you.
Your comment means everything, thank you! You're definitely not alone. Most people aren't even aware they have a self critical voice. You're already aware of it, which means maybe you can do something about it. Much love.
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