I’ve never been good at keeping a journal. It all boils down to consistency. There are days when I skip making an entry. Life can crowd out the time I need to write down my thoughts about a day’s events. I’ve also been reluctant to pose as an expert on the writing process. If I knew anything of value about writing, my work would already be in print. I went out on a skinny limb in 2022 when I shared my 365 days of thankfulness. The exercise forced me to put myself out there with my soft belly exposed. Thank you for joining me on my journey in the written word. Therefore, I plan to keep a journal in 2023 to document my progress. I will call this post Entry 136: Days of Our Existence.
Note: I consider editing an important part of the writing process. Editing is where all the artistry happens.
My morning writing before I started Entry 136: Days of Our Existence
I worked for two hours editing Amazing Buchanan and The Beast. Editing is a slow process, and I don’t think it was meant to be done at a fast pace. The big problem of never reaching perfection exists. Sometimes it feels like you are trapped in an endless loop. What worked yesterday won’t work today. The redundancy can become oppressive, but this is where the artistry lives. I don’t believe two writers approach this process the same way. We all have our road to travel during the flow of days of our existence.
The book I am currently reading right now and Entry 136: Days of Our Existence
I am reading Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life. Her life ends several times in the basement of her London apartment. She’s hiding from the bombs falling from the sky. I can relate to this experience. We Hoosiers hide in basements from tornados every spring. People in London in a constant state of emergency similar to the way Hoosier do every spring. Every time the sky clouds up we expect to head for the basement.
What I’m listening to right now and Entry 136: Days of Our Existence
I decided to listen to The Avertt Brothers Closer Than Together. I found this album on YouTube.
The thing I am most thankful for at this moment.
I am thankful our daughter called to remind us we were meeting her for lunch. Rooster and I suffer from the typical retirement deficiency that makes it hard to keep track of the days of the week.
The Henhouse Lady says
Calendars are important things. They help us measure the days of the week that lead us through the flow of a year. I sometimes wonder if our lives would be better if we forgot about the existence of time. We are creatures of habit obsessed with measuring. Time exists to fill an invisible need to count the days of our existence.
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