Doing What Matters: November IWSG
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I apologize. I keep saying I am going to do better, then I never do.
I miss writing and blogging.
So why don't I make it a priority? Because weeks go by like days, and I don't realize how negligent I've been until it's time to post here. This is the monthly reminder that insecurity isn't proof of inadequacy, but that you've forgotten your value.
Remember to do what matters.
Onto the optional question:
As a writer, do you have favorite themes that you like to explore in your stories? If so, what are they?
A few days after 9/11, I was hanging clothes on the line and enjoying every minute of it.
It's not exactly a sexy job, but when the world feels like it's on fire, there's something comforting about doing practical things. One piece of clothing after another, until everything was hanging in the breeze. Big clothes swaying next to little clothes (my kids were still small back then).
It felt homey. Peaceful.
I remember thinking, This must be why I love historical fiction. Life was simpler.
Wouldn't it be nice to go back in time?
And then I remembered...
No washing machine. No air conditioning.
😕
But then, I realized it's not the period that draws me to these stories. It's the contentment, which is achievable, modern conveniences included! My characters aren't out to rule the world. They're just trying to overcome whatever plot hell I dream up in their quest for calm. They have obstacles to overcome, troubles to weather, and battles to fight. But ultimately, I want them to reach that moment when they can finally sit down with a cup of cocoa by the hearth and know that a simple life is the happiest ever after.
Thanks to this month's awesome co-hosts! Kalpana, Kim Lajevardi, Rebecca Douglass, Jennifer Lane, and Cathrina Constantine...you guys rock!
