tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314399666197759379.post1513082870214793903..comments2023-06-17T07:36:15.975-06:00Comments on {Unwritten}: writing, I miss you!gaylenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233169179124612848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314399666197759379.post-71361323040495153282011-04-17T16:25:25.359-06:002011-04-17T16:25:25.359-06:00nice thought, Shar! It really has felt "good ...nice thought, Shar! It really has felt "good for the soul" to clean things out.gaylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233169179124612848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314399666197759379.post-887768873795684252011-04-17T12:15:03.312-06:002011-04-17T12:15:03.312-06:00and we had such a hard time going from our 3 bedro...and we had such a hard time going from our 3 bedroom house to a 2-bedroom apartment, so i totally understand the difficulties there. when we arrived here we also realized that we STILL had brought too much and had to yet again get rid of things. we have a pile of empty plastic bins that have been in the middle of our bedroom for the last 8 months b/c we have nowhere they can go. <br /><br />but you can do it! it's pretty refreshing to know you don't have to live with so much. and to feel like you're cleaned out to the bare minimum. a friend of mine told me it's good for the soul to declutter and clean out, that it cleans out your mind too. i believe it. and once it's done, there'll be all that extra space in there for loving your books and your characters again.Sharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279455562637488655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314399666197759379.post-9921241428603635912011-04-15T14:07:32.206-06:002011-04-15T14:07:32.206-06:00Thoreau? easy reading. :)
After we move I will joi...Thoreau? easy reading. :)<br />After we move I will join your group, Elena. And next time I'll try to force myself to write something just for fun as I'm editing, so I don't forget how much I like creating stories!gaylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233169179124612848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314399666197759379.post-44576996720302500452011-04-15T13:53:50.616-06:002011-04-15T13:53:50.616-06:00A good time to read a little Thoreau, yes? :)
Som...A good time to read a little Thoreau, yes? :)<br /><br />Some of my best writing times happen after a dry spell. The editing bit definitely can get a little draining, so having another new project to work on at the same time can save your sanity sometimes. I hated Hepziba so much at one point that I let it sit for a full year. When I started again, I had to have two other projects going at the same time, just to force myself to keep working on it. <br /><br />I'm glad you're not dumping writing, but I'm going to miss you. :(<br />You should join our One Page a Day blog: http://onepageadaygroup.blogspot.com/elenajubehttp://elenajube.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314399666197759379.post-82674755032166453122011-04-15T12:23:14.420-06:002011-04-15T12:23:14.420-06:00It has been good to have a break. And you're r...It has been good to have a break. And you're right, Liesl, it has been great to downsize and just think about the basics. I think I'll try to stick with that when we have more room in a few years!gaylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233169179124612848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314399666197759379.post-51105528776802499862011-04-15T12:11:46.757-06:002011-04-15T12:11:46.757-06:00I know how you feel! But sometimes it's good t...I know how you feel! But sometimes it's good to have a break and discover just how much you really do love writing. <br /><br />As for the moving and downsizing, I must tell you it's very freeing. We lived in a 2 bedroom, 1000 sq. ft condo with our three children and I have to say it's was very liberating to just get rid of stuff because we simply had no room. We're in a considerably larger space now, but we always try to stick with the basics.Liesl Shurtliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064620851881036609noreply@blogger.com