OMG so when I read "I wrote publicly for nearly a decade before I was ever paid for this work and I’m a better writer for it" ... I completely misread it and thought you said "and I'm a better writer than you." (to be fair, You is the first word in the next sentence)
I just cackled to myself for a full minute over that one!
Yay I'm excited for this! Every time I've taken a break from writing -- intentional or unintentional -- I get to a point where I say "I can't NOT write." And that's where I am right now, so this boost is perfectly timed!
'Writing about the details and delights of my days is another way of saying, “This mattered. This was my life. Let me tell you why it was important.” Even if the only person I’m telling is myself.'
'The stories we're living out - with all their goodness and hardness - are worthy of being witnessed. Even if the only witness is you.'
Whew. So good.
Also, I just have to say I LOVE your first photo, your pensive writerly one. The lighting, the colors, the editing, just 🤌🏻🤌🏻 You are so good at what you do - capturing life via both words and photos.
I love love love this idea for this particular season, especially. I’m looking for something like what you’re describing, the gentle nudge to write consistently, even when I don’t “feel” like it. I’m curious how many weeks you plan to do this, is there a timeline like 6 weeks or is it more of an indefinite initiative in the chat?
I'm so glad this sounds like something you've been looking for ❤️ My goal is to host this through March, but I'll do it for longer if there's sustained interest!
I'm excited too. It's gonna be like a secret little club where we all show up to encourage one another and get good words on the page every week. I can't wait!
OMG so when I read "I wrote publicly for nearly a decade before I was ever paid for this work and I’m a better writer for it" ... I completely misread it and thought you said "and I'm a better writer than you." (to be fair, You is the first word in the next sentence)
I just cackled to myself for a full minute over that one!
I’d totally join if I wasn’t already part of an online writing community. Fantastic idea!
I love this idea! So fun! 🤩
Yay I'm excited for this! Every time I've taken a break from writing -- intentional or unintentional -- I get to a point where I say "I can't NOT write." And that's where I am right now, so this boost is perfectly timed!
Looking forward to this! ❤️
What day are you planning on starting this? Sounds intriguing!
Next Tuesday!
I’m SO here for this!!! I’ve been wanting to do something like this, and any kind of writing community that you curate is always on my list. 🫶🏻
'Writing about the details and delights of my days is another way of saying, “This mattered. This was my life. Let me tell you why it was important.” Even if the only person I’m telling is myself.'
'The stories we're living out - with all their goodness and hardness - are worthy of being witnessed. Even if the only witness is you.'
Whew. So good.
Also, I just have to say I LOVE your first photo, your pensive writerly one. The lighting, the colors, the editing, just 🤌🏻🤌🏻 You are so good at what you do - capturing life via both words and photos.
I love love love this idea for this particular season, especially. I’m looking for something like what you’re describing, the gentle nudge to write consistently, even when I don’t “feel” like it. I’m curious how many weeks you plan to do this, is there a timeline like 6 weeks or is it more of an indefinite initiative in the chat?
I'm so glad this sounds like something you've been looking for ❤️ My goal is to host this through March, but I'll do it for longer if there's sustained interest!
I am so excited about this I was speed reading through this post 😅
I'm excited too. It's gonna be like a secret little club where we all show up to encourage one another and get good words on the page every week. I can't wait!
This is so great, Brea! What a gift. A writing community makes such a big difference.
It really does. I know from personal experience 😉