Most of the friends who've hung with me the longest are artists. And all of my serious boyfriends/husbands have been musician-songwriters.
I don't know why--whether we just get each others' mercurial personalities or if I just have a strong aversion to money. As Michael Scott says, "Mo money, mo problems," right?
(Yes, I know it was Damon Wayans.)
Anyway, I thought of this because when we were in college, we debated how hard it is to be creative when you're happy.
What do you guys think? Yes/no? Were we simply listening to too much complaint rock at the time?
Regardless, it got me thinking. Things aren't currently ideal for me. And lots of other folks--in some cases worse.
In my case (new bleeps), over the summer we did a major relocation, and as is typical with such things, the adjustment period... well, it's a tough time fraught with stress, frustration, denial, anger, bargaining, depression...
But I was also thinking this can be a great time for writers.
Think about it: as writers we need hard times to draw on for future projects. If we never feel the extreme bad feelings, how can we possibly conjure them authentically for our characters?
Back in the day, writers used to put themselves in all sorts of terrible situations for their art. I do not recommend that practice. But I've decided to take advantage of this opportunity.
I'm headed back into the cave, and for the duration, I'll be blogging less.
I'm cutting my schedule down to once a week, except for special occasions like blogfests or announcements.
So my schedule is now Mondays only. And this Friday, I'll do a post for DL's Deja Vu fest (link).
In the meantime, I'll be thinking of you, and wishing you all the best. Naturally, I'll be making the rounds on Mondays as well, so I hope to stay in the loop.
Have a great week, reader- and writer-friends! I'm working, and when I'm not, I'm writing. Til Friday~ <3
I don't know why--whether we just get each others' mercurial personalities or if I just have a strong aversion to money. As Michael Scott says, "Mo money, mo problems," right?
Anyway, I thought of this because when we were in college, we debated how hard it is to be creative when you're happy.
What do you guys think? Yes/no? Were we simply listening to too much complaint rock at the time?
Regardless, it got me thinking. Things aren't currently ideal for me. And lots of other folks--in some cases worse.
In my case (new bleeps), over the summer we did a major relocation, and as is typical with such things, the adjustment period... well, it's a tough time fraught with stress, frustration, denial, anger, bargaining, depression...
But I was also thinking this can be a great time for writers.
Think about it: as writers we need hard times to draw on for future projects. If we never feel the extreme bad feelings, how can we possibly conjure them authentically for our characters?
Back in the day, writers used to put themselves in all sorts of terrible situations for their art. I do not recommend that practice. But I've decided to take advantage of this opportunity.
I'm cutting my schedule down to once a week, except for special occasions like blogfests or announcements.
So my schedule is now Mondays only. And this Friday, I'll do a post for DL's Deja Vu fest (link).
In the meantime, I'll be thinking of you, and wishing you all the best. Naturally, I'll be making the rounds on Mondays as well, so I hope to stay in the loop.
Have a great week, reader- and writer-friends! I'm working, and when I'm not, I'm writing. Til Friday~ <3
