Circling the Drain: The Movement from Idea to Essay

By Bernadette Geyer

My writing projects spawn and multiply in various computer folders, or huddle clipped together on my desk topped with a Post-it note that says “For editing.” There are also dozens of dog-eared journal pages, waiting for me to review and determine if there’s something to work on in the future. I’ve been binge-writing over the past year, words spilling from me as if some obstruction had finally been expelled.

This abundance has me thinking about my writing process—how ...