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Eva’s Byte #238: Stolen Moments
“Art is not meant to be created in stolen moments only.” Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Idealistic, but impractical to embrace.
I’m in awe of those who hold down a day job and keep up with the demands of parenthood, let alone find stolen moments to pursue artistic endeavors.
Retired and flying solo, the demands of the day still impinge upon my time to write. Responsibilities and obligations take precedence. Therefore, I view any dividend of unspoken-for moments a precious gift of time to lavish on my artistic endeavors of creating novels in the genre of Contemporary.
Ever since I embarked on a writing career coinciding with the publication of my first novel in 2008, my stolen moments generally occur in the evening after 6:00 p.m.
If I’m hot to trot through a plot, I’ll go with the flow regardless of how much time passes. The downside of stealing moments later in the day is that fatigue can have a negative impact on my clarity for transposing words in a sentence. To begin with, I’m my own harshest critic at every turn of phrase. For the most part, my writing sessions span two hours.
The plus side for rolling up my sleeves later, rather than sooner, is that my office becomes a sanctuary without intrusions. Not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse. Except for my characters, who channel their thoughts for me to transcribe.
*Wishing every reader of this blog an abundance of stolen moments to engage your creative pursuits.
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Idealistic, but impractical to embrace.
I’m in awe of those who hold down a day job and keep up with the demands of parenthood, let alone find stolen moments to pursue artistic endeavors.
Retired and flying solo, the demands of the day still impinge upon my time to write. Responsibilities and obligations take precedence. Therefore, I view any dividend of unspoken-for moments a precious gift of time to lavish on my artistic endeavors of creating novels in the genre of Contemporary.
Ever since I embarked on a writing career coinciding with the publication of my first novel in 2008, my stolen moments generally occur in the evening after 6:00 p.m.
If I’m hot to trot through a plot, I’ll go with the flow regardless of how much time passes. The downside of stealing moments later in the day is that fatigue can have a negative impact on my clarity for transposing words in a sentence. To begin with, I’m my own harshest critic at every turn of phrase. For the most part, my writing sessions span two hours.
The plus side for rolling up my sleeves later, rather than sooner, is that my office becomes a sanctuary without intrusions. Not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse. Except for my characters, who channel their thoughts for me to transcribe.
*Wishing every reader of this blog an abundance of stolen moments to engage your creative pursuits.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
