on the power of showing up
note: I wrote this post in April of 2019 (pre-COVID). It's been sitting in my drafts for quite a while, but I think it's time for it to see the light of day. It's been helpful for me to reread over the past few months, especially as I continue to try to make an effort to write, and I hope it can be helpful to you, too. i got an invite to a writers' group a few months ago, and i had never felt like more of a fraud in my life. it had been months, if not years, since i'd felt like a writer. the proverbial well of words in my heart had dried up, it seemed, and i wasn't sure if it was ever coming back. i agreed to go out of a sense of helplessness—i'd identified as a writer ever since i could remember. if i'm not a writer, who am i? i told myself that it was important to show up and act like a writer even when i didn't feel like one, because even though i hadn't been writing, i reassured myself, i still was a writer. but sometimes the words f
Yay! I'm writing the post on my blog now! These are amazing question, thank you so much! And also, my WIP in three words would have to be: Introverts. Zombies. Fandoms.
ReplyDeleteI linked! :) Although the themed BPs are fun, it's nice to have a normal one every once and a while. It leaves you more freedom in terms if the characters you choose, I think.
ReplyDeleteI HAVE TOO MANY WIPS OKAY HOLD ON:
High Fantasy WIP: Sorcery. Political intrigue.
Dystopian WIP: Angel. Anarchy. Epic-code-names (shhhh I used hyphens it's one word.)
Contemporary Fantasy WIP: Witches. Spirits. Covens.
Contemporary Art WIP: Graffiti. Friendship drama.
Steampunk WIP: Espionage. New Orleans.
Ellie | On the Other Side of Reality
Linked! New at this, but totally enjoying it! Thanks for creating along with Cait such an awesome writing meme!
ReplyDelete~L. @ Reading Against Time ♥