“The world's a stage and everybody gots to play their part God works in mysterious ways so when he starts The job of speakin' through us we be so sincere with this here No drugs or alcohol so I can get the signal clear as day Put my Glock away I got a stronger weapon
I know that one of the many reasons I like Sitting In Silence so much is your light touch with big subjects, when so much of writing traditions have such a muscular approach to Getting Sh*t Done! And/but I’m in a really painful pause/head scratching confusion about my writing process. And it feels like this pause is happening in my life as well. The gears have ground to a halt and it almost feels like the machine is just breathing and rearranging itself to work in a different way going forward. But it’s such a mind-fuck! Like, to have patience and faith that I’ll figure it out, when for years I thought I had figured it out (much evidence to the contrary lol). Anyway! I am in the dark here, and relate to saving my best writing for my best writing. I’d looooooveto hear specific examples of working through this! But no pressure, I know it’s personal for all of us. Thanks, Maurice, for being a light 🧚🏽♀️
Hi Kara, that gears grinding to a halt and life pausing feeling is part of the literary process, I've learned. With my latest book, about a year ago, I was stuck, for sure. But I know this happens every time. It's just my brain working things out. Sure enough, I came back to the work months later and finished the draft. 💐
This morning, after a morning of struggling to put words to paper, questioning their value, the point of it all, the dogged (and elusive) pursuit of beauty, elegance, this post hit just the right spot...to keep going. Thank you.
I can’t speak for other writers, but once I let my weirdest, wildest words win, my stories finally came to life. The patient I thought was dead all those years was merely comatose.
What if I saved my best writing for my best writing? Lol. Love if. Been there. Undoing that mode now.
Excellent! Hahah
I know that one of the many reasons I like Sitting In Silence so much is your light touch with big subjects, when so much of writing traditions have such a muscular approach to Getting Sh*t Done! And/but I’m in a really painful pause/head scratching confusion about my writing process. And it feels like this pause is happening in my life as well. The gears have ground to a halt and it almost feels like the machine is just breathing and rearranging itself to work in a different way going forward. But it’s such a mind-fuck! Like, to have patience and faith that I’ll figure it out, when for years I thought I had figured it out (much evidence to the contrary lol). Anyway! I am in the dark here, and relate to saving my best writing for my best writing. I’d looooooveto hear specific examples of working through this! But no pressure, I know it’s personal for all of us. Thanks, Maurice, for being a light 🧚🏽♀️
Hi Kara, that gears grinding to a halt and life pausing feeling is part of the literary process, I've learned. With my latest book, about a year ago, I was stuck, for sure. But I know this happens every time. It's just my brain working things out. Sure enough, I came back to the work months later and finished the draft. 💐
Thank you thank you for this perspective 🪴
You're very welcome!
This morning, after a morning of struggling to put words to paper, questioning their value, the point of it all, the dogged (and elusive) pursuit of beauty, elegance, this post hit just the right spot...to keep going. Thank you.
You're welcome 🤗
I can’t speak for other writers, but once I let my weirdest, wildest words win, my stories finally came to life. The patient I thought was dead all those years was merely comatose.
Love it 😀
Thank you 💖