I'm leaving no comment except to say that you are really working hard and it's inspiring and educational to read your posts. (And useful to know that books are not promoted by workshop elves, and books don't write themselves by genius and magic alone.)
I am new to Substack and am so happy to have happened upon this. I am in a similar place right now -- working on a novel (4th draft; awaiting feedback from editors) and am keeping a journal of the process.)
I appreciate your open style, as if we were dropping by to hear you think. When I get to a machine larger than a deck of cards I will sign up for a paid subscription. Truly. I will.
Took me a while to find my way from the garden to the big screen computer and a charge card. So glad to join up and get to know what you know. I hope I can return the favor. Be well. ... And thanks for subscribing to my effort here, as nascent as it may be.
Margie... yes, I'll discuss that word when I write a post about it. In the way that Keats is using, it's not "negative." It's more like the white space in a poem :)
Yes, let's hear about negative capability!
I've been seeing it in a young character--and playing with it. But it does have such a role in creating.
I'm leaving no comment except to say that you are really working hard and it's inspiring and educational to read your posts. (And useful to know that books are not promoted by workshop elves, and books don't write themselves by genius and magic alone.)
I am new to Substack and am so happy to have happened upon this. I am in a similar place right now -- working on a novel (4th draft; awaiting feedback from editors) and am keeping a journal of the process.)
I appreciate your open style, as if we were dropping by to hear you think. When I get to a machine larger than a deck of cards I will sign up for a paid subscription. Truly. I will.
Glad you are here at the Unschool, Geoffrey--thank you!
Ah, the 'awaiting feedback' place. And so good to keep a process journal. And the coming together of others' feedback and your own mind. Key.
Geoffrey--thank you so very much for the paid sub--that means so much!
Took me a while to find my way from the garden to the big screen computer and a charge card. So glad to join up and get to know what you know. I hope I can return the favor. Be well. ... And thanks for subscribing to my effort here, as nascent as it may be.
Garden vs Big Screen. Nobody wrote a song about getting ourselves back to the big screen... though it could happen some sad day, I suppose. Ha!
Looking forward to reading on...
Negativity can be a buzzing alarm to pursue something until it's done. Stop is a wonderful word when you earned it.
Margie... yes, I'll discuss that word when I write a post about it. In the way that Keats is using, it's not "negative." It's more like the white space in a poem :)
Agreed about "stop" though!