I’m 15,000 words into this new book I’m writing, and it’s a different style than any book I’ve written before. My process in writing it has been different than before, too.
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In my months postpartum, when I didn’t have the brainpower to write, I read - a LOT. Interestingly enough, it was poetry that inspired me most, and I devoured poetry all over the place. The beautiful words from poems have somehow rooted deep in my heart and sprung up to life in the writing of this book.
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Rather than hurry up and get the finished product, I find myself slowly wading through the writing, almost like slow-sipping a cup of hot tea in the afternoon. It’s been some of the best writing I’ve ever done. I know this not because I’m a good writer, but because my heart has grown with the birth of my child and with it, my writing has grown...writing, which we all know, is a window into our hearts.
