This is why I love substack - your kind of writing, random, meandering and going where the mood takes you, so thank you, keep writing. I worry that substack is being overtaken by celebrities and people who get thousands of followers immediately for some unknown reason, so you are helping me keep the faith (I have no idea how many readers you have but I hope it's a lot!). Happy new year!
Thank you so much for commenting Betty, I'm so glad this piece felt relatable. I feel the same as you when I see writers who gained ten thousand subscribers in a year and then admit they had no structure or schedule for how they work! But we continue on anyways because it's not about the numbers, it's about the work that feels our little creative souls! Happy New Year!!
Welcome to 2025. There are three inches of snow on everything. All kinds of housework to e done 'cause we emptied the cupboards for a routine pest protection prophylactic, and now it's time to put everything back. Yet, here I am on Substack, waiting for inspiration to kick in. I once avoided writing by attending to the demands of the house; now I avoid the demands of the house by writing. I have made the right choice. Choose, Natalie: mundane tasks or writing. Have a good year.
Hahaha, I admit that when I can't write, I do the mundane tasks. Going through the motions of folding laundry sometimes frees up that tiny bit of mental space and that's where my inspiration will strike. It just means sometimes...those tasks get abandoned half way through doing them!
Awesome words, Natalie. Great post! Happy new year!
This is why I love substack - your kind of writing, random, meandering and going where the mood takes you, so thank you, keep writing. I worry that substack is being overtaken by celebrities and people who get thousands of followers immediately for some unknown reason, so you are helping me keep the faith (I have no idea how many readers you have but I hope it's a lot!). Happy new year!
Thank you so much for commenting Betty, I'm so glad this piece felt relatable. I feel the same as you when I see writers who gained ten thousand subscribers in a year and then admit they had no structure or schedule for how they work! But we continue on anyways because it's not about the numbers, it's about the work that feels our little creative souls! Happy New Year!!
Thank you for your inspiring perspective and words. It's always amazing to recognize that we writers share so much in common.
Welcome to 2025. There are three inches of snow on everything. All kinds of housework to e done 'cause we emptied the cupboards for a routine pest protection prophylactic, and now it's time to put everything back. Yet, here I am on Substack, waiting for inspiration to kick in. I once avoided writing by attending to the demands of the house; now I avoid the demands of the house by writing. I have made the right choice. Choose, Natalie: mundane tasks or writing. Have a good year.
Hahaha, I admit that when I can't write, I do the mundane tasks. Going through the motions of folding laundry sometimes frees up that tiny bit of mental space and that's where my inspiration will strike. It just means sometimes...those tasks get abandoned half way through doing them!