As I just typed in a message to, well possibly the only person who will read this, committing yourself to write something creative every day is difficult, especially when your life isn’t terribly exciting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is possible that choosing to do so in the midst of a pandemic when you have no desire to go outside where the germs and the people are is not ideal timing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You could just go outside, you say. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I could, I respond, but outside is where I take pictures and that really only helps a little bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life, and by association, exciting or creative writing topics generally are only found by interacting with people and places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make something up, you say. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fiction? I ask, but is that what you are wanting to read about? Should I just start making up stories? Are stories more interesting than my observations on life, or lack thereof? I suppose that is something I can try. Interspersed between photos and random thoughts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I do have a lot of days to fill space – my timing could have been better. I don’t know if one can exactly place a restriction like time on creativity. I type having assigned myself the task of daily creation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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