Writing a book takes me a long time. There are ALWAYS times when it feels too hard, too unimportant, too lonely. My process seems to be: take a few steps in the dark, fall, lie there, eventually get up, take a few more steps. Slowly, the landscape of the story becomes easier to see, almost knowable. There is a feeling of recognition that creeps in - scenes and notes are coalescing into . . . something.
I once took a writing workshop with Dani Shapiro where she said that, often, we just have to allow structure to emerge from the fog. I have mostly found that there's no other way.
In other news, I may soon have OTHER NEWS.
Happy New Year.
(And yes, I know it's February.)
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Susan Stern
Ariel
I am glad to read the sentence "Writing a book takes me a long time." I am honestly grateful for every hour you spend agonizing over the emerging structure. Your process hasn't let you down yet! Four magnificent novels! I wait patiently, money in hand, for when you complete this latest effort. Warm regards!
I don't know what I would do without our far-flung, often-quiet-but-not-invisible writing community.
Thanks very much, Bookaholic! Your words made my day.
Especially Liar and spy!i just read it and I think it is A-MAZE-ING
LIKE PACMAN
get it?
Nobody gets it. :)
ITS THE BEST BOOK IVE EVER READ!!!!!!!🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂