I am maybe/most likely being REALLY THICK! But I can’t see how to become a paid subscriber on my phone. Eventually after literally clicking on EVERY BUTTON I came across something saying ‘you cannot change your subscription by the app’ what?! Surely not!
This was so helpful Sara. I started off paralysed thinking I have nothing to say, no foreign residencies under my belt, have not lived on a ship (!) and am super dull. The more you drilled down with the further questions the more I can see nuance in narrative and stories everywhere. And they are interesting / fun, I just don’t see it because I lived them or they were small things.
I finally let go of a post I’ve been on for a few days ( https://open.substack.com/pub/itsbyvv/p/today-things-to-dispel-the-demons?r=2i65k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web ) and am actually pretty happy with it rather than feeling apologetic about taking up time and space and I feel buoyant about all the things I can write about. Do you want to know about the time that our shed toppled over in a storm and trapped some mice with a lifetime supply of wildflower seed for them to eat? I’m almost sure of it now. I can see stories again. Thank you. X
I always have this feeling "you have nothing to write about, that it’s all already been done or that nobody will be interested in what you have to share", I'm relieved I'm not the only one.
I am maybe/most likely being REALLY THICK! But I can’t see how to become a paid subscriber on my phone. Eventually after literally clicking on EVERY BUTTON I came across something saying ‘you cannot change your subscription by the app’ what?! Surely not!
This was so helpful Sara. I started off paralysed thinking I have nothing to say, no foreign residencies under my belt, have not lived on a ship (!) and am super dull. The more you drilled down with the further questions the more I can see nuance in narrative and stories everywhere. And they are interesting / fun, I just don’t see it because I lived them or they were small things.
I finally let go of a post I’ve been on for a few days ( https://open.substack.com/pub/itsbyvv/p/today-things-to-dispel-the-demons?r=2i65k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web ) and am actually pretty happy with it rather than feeling apologetic about taking up time and space and I feel buoyant about all the things I can write about. Do you want to know about the time that our shed toppled over in a storm and trapped some mice with a lifetime supply of wildflower seed for them to eat? I’m almost sure of it now. I can see stories again. Thank you. X
I always have this feeling "you have nothing to write about, that it’s all already been done or that nobody will be interested in what you have to share", I'm relieved I'm not the only one.