Thoughts on writing and life for July 2023

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Just a few thoughts on why it’s important to remember to “enjoy the ride” while writing.

This is an edited excerpt from my July 2023 newsletter, The Writing Life. (Subscribe here.)

You can also listen to it on my Living the Writing Life podcast.

 

A lot of books and articles about writing—the doing of it, the producing of it and the marketing of it—focus on the work aspect: “Commit to X number of hours each day” or “Budget X number of dollars each month” if y...