This piece reminded me of what Brendan Gill said to me once. He wrote for the New Yorker for 60 years as well as more than a dozen books. We became acquaintances working in the same office (not the NYer) because I was the only person who could fix his Mac computer. :)
Brendan said about writing, "Two good hours a day. That's all you need. Two good hours."
He also wrote only single drafts. (I sob a little thinking about that. Could never be me. Lol.)
Easier said than done. Especially when you don't have a steady job that is almost a sinecure, come from wealth, and live in the knowledge that your writing will be edited by a slew of world-class editors. And, are not juggling a gaggle of freelance assignments with deadlines looming.
Just something to think about on the days when you wonder how much is enough.
Working/playing, alone/together, lazy/workaholic--I can be all of these in a single day as well! (And thank you for the Fallen Fruit app reference! I need to add in the plum and pear trees we’ve been secretly sampling in our neighborhood.)
This piece reminded me of what Brendan Gill said to me once. He wrote for the New Yorker for 60 years as well as more than a dozen books. We became acquaintances working in the same office (not the NYer) because I was the only person who could fix his Mac computer. :)
Brendan said about writing, "Two good hours a day. That's all you need. Two good hours."
He also wrote only single drafts. (I sob a little thinking about that. Could never be me. Lol.)
Easier said than done. Especially when you don't have a steady job that is almost a sinecure, come from wealth, and live in the knowledge that your writing will be edited by a slew of world-class editors. And, are not juggling a gaggle of freelance assignments with deadlines looming.
Just something to think about on the days when you wonder how much is enough.
I just read Wolfish! It was fantastic. I have dog-eared so many pages. Thank you!
Working/playing, alone/together, lazy/workaholic--I can be all of these in a single day as well! (And thank you for the Fallen Fruit app reference! I need to add in the plum and pear trees we’ve been secretly sampling in our neighborhood.)