Reading OR Writing
I am in a quandary. It seems that I cannot/will not read and write at the same time. If I am reading blogs, I’m not writing mine. If I am reading books, I’m not writing my own stories. This is a dilemma.
I decided to expand my blog reading to stretch my experience. I picked up reading http://www.elizabethesther.com/ , http://www.dutchbeingme.com/ and http://www.sarahjoyalbrecht.com/ all through Twitter. (check out the list in the column on the right) Actually I’ve found several through Twitter that stretch me in my thinking. But I have neglected writing myself when I read the deep thoughts that run through some of these blogs. What do I have to say?
I’ve been trying to read “The Horse Whisperer”, but if I read it then writing my own children’s novel seems light. But if I read children’s novels by others, I’m afraid I’ll copy . . .
So, what to do? Hmmm . . . don’t know yet -but I’ll figure it out.
In the middle of all this, my husband, children, household, and job need attention.
It’s Monday – let’s see if I can balance today.
Jeff thinks you need to finish "Eleven" first and foremost. Reading others' stuff just will be a distraction (my stuff notwithstanding, LOLZ).
Once you have that done, set it aside and take some time to let it steep. Then, maybe reading other stuff will prompt you to say, "Hey, there's an idea" and you can revisit "Eleven".
In RE: Family and house stuff – let Emma handle it. Already she is thinking circles around the males.