This is a fascinating sidestep, Maia – I’m all in.
There are so many secrets you can share here. The secret to how sweet gloves are made is a perfect foundation to reveal more….of course, you would know the answer, even if you did a fact check.
A secret to some is simply knowledge for another.
From a writing perspective, I, too, am curious in learning more about how others handle glitches, obstacles and roadblocks.
I’m envisioning an actual road here – and there is a mountain smack dab in the center of it.
When do we tunnel under the mountain, maybe finding a new base with which to build the story on.
Or when do we go the long way round the mountain or the long and winding way up and down the mountain. Do we sometimes just blow the mountain up?
Writing for me does sometimes feel a lot like wayfinding. Sometimes the path forward is smooth and easy, like a computer download without any glitch.
Sometimes I can’t find the perfect word or I may feel like I have completely lost my way. (I hear my computer tech brother-in-law as I write this, “did you restart your computer?”)
Lots of metaphor mixing 😉
So just one more - I love this idea of a sidestep with writing as a dance – changing my movement, finding the rhythm – allowing the song or tempo or mood to change. That feels organic – it offers choice, feels lighter and more liberating. So keep dancing Maia, this song is captivating 😊
So many great thoughts here, Amy! And my mind is following along with all the metaphor mixing (why were we told mixed metaphors are an absolute no-no??🤣
With non-fiction, I begin by creating a road map. By the time the road map is done, the book is also 80% complete. But with fiction, my road maps are super sketchy. Even after an outline, the work has hardly begun. Mountains fall from the sky and block the expected path... and that's seems necessary for the good of the story. I'm finding fiction and non-fiction are two entirely different writing processes.
I didn't know about the gloves either! I started writing and it came to me and then I fact checked it and read more. Wild, right?
And THANK YOU for letting me know there is something in this. I love this piece of writing but I don't know what it is....
On the way home today, I was listening to an interview with Tracy Chapman. She was talking about how she often gets a first line and then has to ask it questions and tease out the song. So she got the line "I've got a fast car...." And she asked "who is 'I' and what's with the car?" Which... felt like an incredibly important lesson. And also like freedom.
Ooh I definitely want more of this!
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This is a fascinating sidestep, Maia – I’m all in.
There are so many secrets you can share here. The secret to how sweet gloves are made is a perfect foundation to reveal more….of course, you would know the answer, even if you did a fact check.
A secret to some is simply knowledge for another.
From a writing perspective, I, too, am curious in learning more about how others handle glitches, obstacles and roadblocks.
I’m envisioning an actual road here – and there is a mountain smack dab in the center of it.
When do we tunnel under the mountain, maybe finding a new base with which to build the story on.
Or when do we go the long way round the mountain or the long and winding way up and down the mountain. Do we sometimes just blow the mountain up?
Writing for me does sometimes feel a lot like wayfinding. Sometimes the path forward is smooth and easy, like a computer download without any glitch.
Sometimes I can’t find the perfect word or I may feel like I have completely lost my way. (I hear my computer tech brother-in-law as I write this, “did you restart your computer?”)
Lots of metaphor mixing 😉
So just one more - I love this idea of a sidestep with writing as a dance – changing my movement, finding the rhythm – allowing the song or tempo or mood to change. That feels organic – it offers choice, feels lighter and more liberating. So keep dancing Maia, this song is captivating 😊
So many great thoughts here, Amy! And my mind is following along with all the metaphor mixing (why were we told mixed metaphors are an absolute no-no??🤣
With non-fiction, I begin by creating a road map. By the time the road map is done, the book is also 80% complete. But with fiction, my road maps are super sketchy. Even after an outline, the work has hardly begun. Mountains fall from the sky and block the expected path... and that's seems necessary for the good of the story. I'm finding fiction and non-fiction are two entirely different writing processes.
Your writing is - as always - *chef's kiss!
Holy hell, that's good!!!!! xo
Well, that brightened my morning!
Thanks, Linda! I have no idea what it is, or where to go with it, but it does feel like a little jewel.
I LOVE THIS! I want the novel nowwww!
So eager for more Maia fiction. Thank you for sharing! I didn’t know about perfumed gloves, what a delightful botanical infused story. Fabulous! 👏
I didn't know about the gloves either! I started writing and it came to me and then I fact checked it and read more. Wild, right?
And THANK YOU for letting me know there is something in this. I love this piece of writing but I don't know what it is....
On the way home today, I was listening to an interview with Tracy Chapman. She was talking about how she often gets a first line and then has to ask it questions and tease out the song. So she got the line "I've got a fast car...." And she asked "who is 'I' and what's with the car?" Which... felt like an incredibly important lesson. And also like freedom.
I LOVE this Tracy Chapman example and feel like we need to dedicate a monthly creative challenge to it!
Yes!! it made me think that this is why we need to hear creatives sharing stories about how they create. It inspires new roads forward.
Whoa.