I would have benefited greatly from reading this at 29 or 39 as opposed to 49. Then again, I probably would have been too fucking dim to truly grasp the wisdom of this piece when I was younger.
Thanks, Amy! May we all write the books we can given the time we have as opposed to languishing under the belief that we'd write the book we want if just had the time that we needed.
I love this. I especially love the distinction between the time/space it takes to draft and the time/space it takes to revise. I absolutely white-knuckled my way through a novel draft this past fall in a similar way, but I'm having to wait until this summer, when I'll have more unscheduled blocks of time, to revise it.
I loved all of this, but especially the advice about how to consider where you're "at" and make the writing/story/structure/work/process easiest on yourself for this season. Will be thinking about that for awhile... (and preordered!)
I love this. I wrote four sketch shows on my lunch break when I worked in Chicago, sitting in the back of the theater I fundraised for. A novel on lunch breaks is much higher difficulty!
I would have benefited greatly from reading this at 29 or 39 as opposed to 49. Then again, I probably would have been too fucking dim to truly grasp the wisdom of this piece when I was younger.
Thanks, Amy! May we all write the books we can given the time we have as opposed to languishing under the belief that we'd write the book we want if just had the time that we needed.
I love this. I especially love the distinction between the time/space it takes to draft and the time/space it takes to revise. I absolutely white-knuckled my way through a novel draft this past fall in a similar way, but I'm having to wait until this summer, when I'll have more unscheduled blocks of time, to revise it.
I loved all of this, but especially the advice about how to consider where you're "at" and make the writing/story/structure/work/process easiest on yourself for this season. Will be thinking about that for awhile... (and preordered!)
Preordered!
I dream of retreat. Alas, with young kids, scarce opportunity. I’ll write during lunch! 💡
Amy I can’t wait to read Edna (preordered in January) and thank you for this!
This is my new bible?! Thank you.
I love this. I wrote four sketch shows on my lunch break when I worked in Chicago, sitting in the back of the theater I fundraised for. A novel on lunch breaks is much higher difficulty!
Amy, I love all of this! I aspire to be a lunch break writer. Maybe this year is my year!