This was such a fantastic piece. The quote you included by Colum McCann resonated like no other because sometimes fighting the blankness feels truly insurmountable and there are any number of other pressing things that offer seemingly productive procrastination. Sometimes the answer is as simple as investing the time. I’m so happy I found your piece at a moment I was feeling stuck in my writing and needed to be reminded of the way forward.
Thank you for sharing the books that helped you the most and for the reminder that we need to sit in the chair and engage with the page! Sometimes it's so easy to walk away.
Being Chinese, your experience with learning English resonates with me. Wisdom often comes from a continuous journey of writing and reading. It requires dedication and a willingness to embrace the humility in acknowledging that you have more to learn as a writer. Keep writing, keep reading. From where I am standing, your journey is filled with endless inspiration and growth.
My kid is in college essay writing hell and we've heard "show, don't tell" so many times that it's becoming a meme in our house 😂
What a great piece! Thanks for sharing the books that have helped you--I hadn’t heard of a few of them!
This was such a fantastic piece. The quote you included by Colum McCann resonated like no other because sometimes fighting the blankness feels truly insurmountable and there are any number of other pressing things that offer seemingly productive procrastination. Sometimes the answer is as simple as investing the time. I’m so happy I found your piece at a moment I was feeling stuck in my writing and needed to be reminded of the way forward.
Thank you for sharing the books that helped you the most and for the reminder that we need to sit in the chair and engage with the page! Sometimes it's so easy to walk away.
Being Chinese, your experience with learning English resonates with me. Wisdom often comes from a continuous journey of writing and reading. It requires dedication and a willingness to embrace the humility in acknowledging that you have more to learn as a writer. Keep writing, keep reading. From where I am standing, your journey is filled with endless inspiration and growth.