Today is the 7th of January, which means that for all intents and purposes, I'm halfway through my time here at Soapstone. What have I been up to?- writing
- reading
- sleeping
- walking in the woods
- feeding the fire
- hauling wood
- re-organizing the communal kitchen cabinets
- watching the river
- backing up to the stove and thinking
- doing morning writing exercises
- drinking lots of coffee
What haven't I been doing?
- talking (much)
- getting up early (hallelujah!)
- going to work
- watching the clock
- seeing the news
- putting on make-up
- feeling late or behind
- stressing out
I'm glad that this writing residency is two weeks long, because the first week was a lot about just re-centering myself, re-focusing and resting. Writing, but also thinking about my characters and what they're up to and what they want. I don't want to spend *too* much time thinking about my plays (writing is a verb!), but it's nice to have a little time, while walking in the woods, to ponder what it is I'm on about.
One more week.
One more week.
Make it count.
1 comment:
soapstone continues to look amazing in your pictures...
pjs
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