Thursday, March 25, 2010
What has weight got to do with writing?
A good writer is a good reader. And that means sitting still. And that means not moving much. A good writer spends time sitting at the computer, correcting work, re-reading work, and typing in new work. Sitting. Gaining weight. There must be a balance and that means avoiding the kitchen at night, and walking and exercising some part of every day. How can we find the time for all this? Stop doing the other things. Or shorten them. It is possible. I know. It just takes courage.
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Yes, we writers all sit too much. What happened to pacing? it used to be that we needed to walk up and down to think. Maybe we need to do more of that: walking and thinking. It might even improve the writing.
ReplyDeleteJulia Cameron has a book I enjoyed called "The Writing Diet: write yourself the right-size." Like all of her books, it is inspiring for us creative types. I must say, though, that I didn't lose any weight reading it . . .
ReplyDeletethanks for your comments. I laughed.
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