I spent the afternoon arranging our books by size and color (and it’s so satisfying and looks amazing) and my partner came home and stared in shock at the bookcase and then said “i’m a librarian, you can’t do this.”
him: you split up all the song of ice and fire books
me: yeah i know, they’re all primary colors, it’s perfect
When I began working on my undergrad honors thesis last year, some of the best writing advice my adviser gave me actually ended up not being about my writing at all.
She told me, as part of the 10-12 hours I was supposed to work on the project per week, to include the times I found myself just thinking about it. Whether I was going for a walk. Eating lunch. Taking a shower. Falling asleep. Whatever.
Because the times you spend thinking about your writing, even if you don’t put a word on the page or computer, still count. They are an important part of the writing process. So if you question your status as a writer somedays because you haven’t gotten any words down for however long, just remember that thinking about and planning your projects mentally is all part of the process.
