![]() Grateful I so optimistically opened the curtains an hour ago, I can see the sun beginning to rise through the window, and I feel equally optimistic about this project. It will push me to commit to my writing and prioritize it highly despite all the other important parts of my life.Īs my first hour draws to a close, the kittens have settled down in a yin-and-yang cuddle on my lap. However, I think all this makes the challenge meaningful. Not to mention, doing anything with this level of consistency - every single day, for an entire year - seems fairly challenging. Also, I dislike the idea of staring at a computer screen for another hour each day, especially so early in the morning. If that doesn’t turn me into a writer, I’m not sure what will.Īs a self-professed night owl, I hesitate to take on this challenge when the only designated hour I can find to write exists between 5:30 and 6:30 AM. I aim to write for one hour per day, every day, for the next year. Of those, the idea of blogging about my 365 days and 365 hours of writing struck me most. I wrote about my (literal) dreams, the potential pitfalls of writing essays and memoir that involve my own family and experiences, and a list of possible writing projects. This morning, after a restful and rejuvenating Thanksgiving break, I woke up at 5:30 AM and wrote. So, on this very early morning, that is exactly what I have set out to do. I have no idea how to be a writer - except, essentially, to just start writing. The need to speak, the desire for understanding, the wish to make meaning and make the world better through writing. Yet every time I get away from home and work for a while, it surfaces. Unfortunately, this tiny spark inside myself gets so often buried by the noise and the everyday responsibilities of life. For me, writing remains a very early morning job, or a whenever-you-can-sneak-in-a-moment job.īut, over the past few years, I have felt called to write - essays, fiction, poetry, everything. Not as a profession - I already have a day job. I can clearly see now that this is what I want to do.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |