Love this so much and it very much resonates for me. Not a day goes by that I want to scream because it feels like everything I write is so bleh and I worry I’ll never write a good sentence again, and then when I finally do it’s like magic!
I love this analogy Lauren, and can completely relate. There's this frustrated itch I get when I can sense a good sentence on the tip of my tongue, but can't quite find the words, and it can never be forced! When the right words do come it's like magic, I get such a kick haha! I suppose when you're writing for yourself because it's what you love, you want to get over the hill and get the joy from it to show yourself that you're capable. I used to get the same thing with running, I'm so slow. But my trainer would always say a 5k is still 5k no matter how long it takes you, and the fulfilment is just the same. If we take time to enjoy the process of what we write, we'll feel extra proud of it because we know what it took to create.
YES, the frustrated itch! That’s exactly what it is. We need to enjoy the process so we can feel the joy of the finished piece and feel proud of what it took the get there, like you say. Thank you Ella 💖
Love this so much and it very much resonates for me. Not a day goes by that I want to scream because it feels like everything I write is so bleh and I worry I’ll never write a good sentence again, and then when I finally do it’s like magic!
Thank you so much, Madeline! Screaming into the void one day, feeling on top of the world the next 🥲
Exactly!!
I love this analogy Lauren, and can completely relate. There's this frustrated itch I get when I can sense a good sentence on the tip of my tongue, but can't quite find the words, and it can never be forced! When the right words do come it's like magic, I get such a kick haha! I suppose when you're writing for yourself because it's what you love, you want to get over the hill and get the joy from it to show yourself that you're capable. I used to get the same thing with running, I'm so slow. But my trainer would always say a 5k is still 5k no matter how long it takes you, and the fulfilment is just the same. If we take time to enjoy the process of what we write, we'll feel extra proud of it because we know what it took to create.
YES, the frustrated itch! That’s exactly what it is. We need to enjoy the process so we can feel the joy of the finished piece and feel proud of what it took the get there, like you say. Thank you Ella 💖
Have you tried running?
(Kate Bush ref, not an actual suggestion)
Loved this Lauren! You put the daily struggle of creating perfectly into words. X