I woke up feeling tired and with a strange cough. I suspect I’ll be napping today. My brain needs naps—short ones are best. Twenty minutes max. Tired because of the subject matter of the novel? But perhaps that can be said of any novel that’s doing its job emotionally. Emotion has to be injected into it, and that costs writers. Its part of the job. (Next week a post on replenishing…?)
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.
Yes, let's hear about negative capability!
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.
Negativity can be a buzzing alarm to pursue something until it's done. Stop is a wonderful word when you earned it.