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C.I. Aki's avatar

I love the parts on time and writing, especially time-boxing, I think it was called (can’t go back from the comments section). Your fighting for your time to write and the story you want to complete and publish pushes me to do the same thing. I was just confessing to another writer how I want to give up on my writing deadline and accept my journey for this novel more as a companion, a writing lifeline. It takes a lot of pressure off and keeps a lot of love for writing along. I’ll check out those books you recommended.

Music-wise. I love Bill Evans. I love listening to Miles Davis’s Kinda Blue, especially Flamenco Sketches. Although, I can no longer write to music. I do love to hear it either after writing to unwind or before writing to set up the silence. A philosopher I once read said all music tends to silence, and for me, once the last sound of a record slips into the silence that first introduced it, my mind feels wonderfully clear to write. To each her own.

And thank you for your words at the beginning. It means so much to know my feelings for this moment in the world aren’t alone. I’m caring and praying alongside of you.

Here’s to more fortunate breaks ahead! 🥂

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Teva Beasley's avatar

Oh that is so sweet. I totally forgot about that. Starbucks is so great!! 😘😘

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