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It was lovely to get your responses, in the comments and on social media, to the piece I wrote on Thursday about the highs and lows of writing a book. Thanks for weighing in and confirming that we’re all on the same queasy ride. This kind of shared understanding is the best thing I’ve found via In Writing; disheartened writers need reminders that the pain is just part of the deal, and I hope that the book (when it eventually comes out) will help to spread that message.
On that note, I’m looking forward to seeing some of you later for the Creative Hour. I’ll be online from 5pm UK time (Sunday 8th October) – there’s a timezone converter here for those who aren’t in the UK (just put your own location into the second section and it will let you know what time to show up).
If you haven’t attended a Creative Hour before, it’s a get-together for paying subscribers online. We say hello and have a brief chat, then write together in companionable silence for fifty minutes. It’s a small act of writerly solidarity, an opportunity to get to know other writers, and a lovely, uplifting way to end the week.
If you’re planning to join us, let me know in the comments below, if you like.
The schedule:
5pm GMT (that’s UK time): Click the link below to open Google Meet.
I’d love you to switch your camera on for the first few minutes while we settle in, and keep it on throughout the hour if you can bear it (it adds to the feeling that we’re all working side by side). As for microphones, we’ll follow a general rule of staying on mute, but unmuting when we want to speak. Please chime in during the chats at the beginning and end – I’d love to hear from you.
5.05-ish: Writing time. If you’re running late, you’re welcome to slip in whenever, but don’t be offended if we don’t say hello. As for what to write – it’s totally up to you. Pick up a project that you’ve been neglecting, start something new, or if you’re stuck for inspiration, do some journalling or write a letter.
5.55-ish: We’ll return to wrap up the hour and reflect on how it went.
6pm: Say goodbye, and feel pleased with yourself for the rest of the day.
The link:
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