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Almost impossible to write today

Posted on February 12, 2016 Written by savage Leave a Comment

I feel like writing more about the nature of persistence, because "persistence" is a quality I feel like I'm badly missing right now. I struggled a few days ago with the idea of writing, writing, writing despite my desire to take a day off, but I … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: 500words, grind, persistence, uninspired

Just be stronger?

Posted on February 11, 2016 Written by savage Leave a Comment

Someone I knew wrote an "inspirational message" on their whiteboard: "Just Be Stronger." I have a hard time not writing a response to that on their whiteboard, but first, I need to process the concept. It makes me angry, really. Not the sentiment … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: 500words, depression, inspiration, jeremiad

Removing the scale

Posted on February 10, 2016 Written by savage Leave a Comment

One of the things about writing day after day (after day after day) is that it has a tendency to wear down the defenses that you build up in trying to protect yourself as you write. A couple of days ago, I saw a "How It's Made" show on hand-axes. … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: 500words, axe, forge, improvisation, knowing, scale, writing

The most important day of my life

Posted on February 9, 2016 Written by savage Leave a Comment

I'm using a writing prompt today, because I'm exhausted; I had some ideas about what to write earlier today, but I'm so worn out that I honestly can't remember any of them. I meant to write them down, but I was too busy. So the prompt today is to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: 500words, important day, prompt

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