Thanks for your patience with my quiet here while I was away trying to get some focused time working on my book. I hope you've had a wonderful summers so far; I have, though it has sped by. My retreat in Paris has me thinking today less about specific craft issues and more about what makes writing possible—about the structures in a life that allow you to produce the rough (or wonderfully hewn.
My retreat in Paris has me thinking today less about specific craft issues and more about what makes writing possible—about the structures in a life that allow you to produce the rough (or wonderfully hewn. ) first draft from which you can shape what comes next. What is the scaffolding in your life that allows you to write, when so much in the world requires your attention.
What is the scaffolding in your life that allows you to write, when so much in the world requires your attention. And how do you celebrate the small accomplishments, the ordinary virtues, of a work day that is far from perfect. Meghan O'Rourke's Substack is a reader-supported publication.