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‘I Can’t Bring Myself to Write Anymore.’

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‘I Can’t Bring Myself to Write Anymore.’

Now is not a time to be alone.

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Eli Rarey
Aug 31, 2020Liked by Yanyi

I experienced something like what R describes. For me the key was to shift my focus away from any creative activity that seemed connected to my career goals in any way. I wrote seriously in order to express my experience and I shared my writing with others, but I didn’t try to use it to make progress toward a future position as a professional. I didn’t try to add to some body of work that might get me somewhere. This lasted for months and I thought my career was over, but now those months seem a short and appropriate rest.

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Maz Green
Aug 31, 2020

Excellent

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