by Lynne Weiss | Feb 28, 2020 | What I'm Reading
A dirty secret: you can only be a writer if you can afford it | Life and style | The Guardian There is nothing more sustaining to long-term creative work than time and space – and these things cost money Source: A dirty secret: you can only be a writer if you can...
by Lynne Weiss | Nov 21, 2019 | What I'm Reading
I Just Published a Book: Why Am I Depressed? | Poets & Writers A debut memoirist speaks up about post-publication blues and offers some suggestions for how to cure them. Source: I Just Published a Book: Why Am I Depressed? | Poets & Writers
by Lynne Weiss | Nov 11, 2019 | What I'm Thinking
James Clear is a source of many smart ideas about productivity, habit formation, and personal change. The Myth of Creative Inspiration: Great Artists Don’t Wait for Motivation The work of top creatives isn’t dependent upon motivation or creative inspiration....
by Lynne Weiss | Nov 5, 2019 | What I'm Reading
I just wish this article weren’t riddled with typos. Nonetheless, it’s well worth reading if you can overlook them. I listened to Kindred recently (per her advice, I listen to recorded books during my almost daily walks) and found it really compelling....
by Lynne Weiss | Nov 1, 2019 | What I'm Reading
I’m fascinated by the idea of ‘excavation.’ Gerwig talks about seeing her girlhood in the pages of “Little Women” and excavating that work for her film interpretation. Years ago (when I was 9 or so) I wanted to be an archaeologist of the...
