Turns out moving house and jobhunting are Much More time consuming that you would think.
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I ain’t dead
I ain't much moving at the minute, but I ain't dead.
Winter Passes Briefly Overhead
I'm still here! If only briefly. It's been a heck of a year, with some very time-consuming real-world issues coming in to interfere with my writing time. How dare life continue when I am trying to figure out if I spelled 'similar' correctly or not? It should obviously pause itself and wait for me to… Continue reading Winter Passes Briefly Overhead
10 Ways to Stop the Words from Eating You
The Ways in which This Is Fine RIGHT. I could list all the ways in which Life has been The Most recently, but y'all come here for writing rather than wailing I think. The first internship writer-y internship I had was right in the middle of the list article era. Ah, listicles. Bane of my… Continue reading 10 Ways to Stop the Words from Eating You
Writer’s Block vs Creativity
Spoilers, it's both I didn't believe in writer's block until I smacked right into it. Previous to this, I didn't think it was something that could ever affect me. Writers block seemed like something glamourous, almost self-indulgent. It didn't seem like something that could affect an amateur. No, the writer's block was the purview of… Continue reading Writer’s Block vs Creativity
How to Pass the Winter
Dr Suess, my beloved Oof. Winter really wasn't a good time for me this year. But, as a beloved auntie was very wont to tell me, this too shall pass. This phrase used to irk me to no end, and sometimes still does. How dismissive, how cruel an answer! It hurts right now, and telling… Continue reading How to Pass the Winter
The Dark that Comforts
I wish I liked the dark of winter. The concept is great. There's a certain kind of peace to be found at 3am. To sit up in the stillness of the night, all things flattened by the weight of it, all things muted and made soft. Insomnia guts the mind, taking away the frantic energy… Continue reading The Dark that Comforts
Do You Enjoy Writing?
People sometimes ask me, entirely well meaning, if I enjoy writing. This is a fairly typical, polite question. One shows an interest in the interests of others, gives them the opportunity to talk about it. It’s not their fault at all that this immediately sends me into something of a mental wormhole. Do I enjoy… Continue reading Do You Enjoy Writing?
Nothing Original is Good, Part 2
“Nothing good is original, and nothing original is good." That’s a big declaration, so I split it in half. Last week, I spoke about originality and the merits thereof. This time, I ask what is Art? Good Art That’s a question that could be an entire separate blogging experience in and of itself. It’s worth… Continue reading Nothing Original is Good, Part 2
Nothing Original is Good, Part 1
“Nothing good is original, and nothing original is good.” This is a phrase I heard recently, and I’ve mulled on it since. Is it true? It seems the kind of broad statement designed specifically to sound cool or look provocative when superimposed onto a royalty-free background image. But it can’t be denied that the same… Continue reading Nothing Original is Good, Part 1