This resonated with me. Not for the writing, for me it's the painting. I'm stuck at the moment in the labyrinth. Everything feels lost, out of sync, muddled. But you're so right, these 'awkward' and uncomfortable phases hopefully preclude some bright moments around the corner. And you just have to keep going. I hope so because I've just 'ruined' one painting!
Hi Susan thank you. I will forge on with it. Sometimes when things 'go wrong' with a painting, there is something more exciting to discover further on. I hope that's the case with this!
"I’ve come to understand that for me it’s about leaning into the whole thing. Leaning into the story and the characters. If I’m in the oubliette, then I’m fully in the oubliette and I’m working. Even when progress is slow, it’s still progress." YES.
Trusting the process may feel like a cliché but I've come to realize its the only way to get through! Great post. Keep going. <3
I made a good dent in them. I had deleted the app and lost track of them. It does make it quite easy to return to posts, although I noticed some people lock their archives to paid. 🫣
Oh thank you and that's interesting! I suppose in some ways it could be seen as a place of safety, like literally nothing can reach me here. Perhaps that's part of it? Thanks for reading!
"I parse everything I’m digesting from media, nature, bits of conversation, memories that float up, and a song on the radio. It all goes onto my metaphorical compost heap and becomes something else." - this is me.. I'm always collecting inspiration. :)
This resonated with me. Not for the writing, for me it's the painting. I'm stuck at the moment in the labyrinth. Everything feels lost, out of sync, muddled. But you're so right, these 'awkward' and uncomfortable phases hopefully preclude some bright moments around the corner. And you just have to keep going. I hope so because I've just 'ruined' one painting!
Gosh I know that feeling. At least with writing you can have multiple versions! Hope it works out 🤞🏻
Hi Susan thank you. I will forge on with it. Sometimes when things 'go wrong' with a painting, there is something more exciting to discover further on. I hope that's the case with this!
"I’ve come to understand that for me it’s about leaning into the whole thing. Leaning into the story and the characters. If I’m in the oubliette, then I’m fully in the oubliette and I’m working. Even when progress is slow, it’s still progress." YES.
Trusting the process may feel like a cliché but I've come to realize its the only way to get through! Great post. Keep going. <3
Kailey, thanks for your kind words!
Love this Susan. I bookmarked it a year ago and finally returned to it. 🖤
Ah thank you! I hope you've had chance to catch up on all your saves?
I made a good dent in them. I had deleted the app and lost track of them. It does make it quite easy to return to posts, although I noticed some people lock their archives to paid. 🫣
Love this post, Sue. I think this is how I feel a lot of the time and I’m not writing a book! 😂
Oh thank you and that's interesting! I suppose in some ways it could be seen as a place of safety, like literally nothing can reach me here. Perhaps that's part of it? Thanks for reading!
"I parse everything I’m digesting from media, nature, bits of conversation, memories that float up, and a song on the radio. It all goes onto my metaphorical compost heap and becomes something else." - this is me.. I'm always collecting inspiration. :)
Yes, it's definitely part of being creative.