writing process
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Story Versus History
My husband and I are big fans of the long form YouTube essay. Recently we watched a suggested video by Gavin the Medievalist entitled “Our Cultural Memory of the Middle Ages,” where he spells out the difference between the historical Middle Ages and Medievalism. Basically, people have been constructing narratives about that time period since… Continue reading
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A Rough Draft Just Has to Exist
(Alternate title: “That writing advice you hear all the time? Probably true.”) You’ve probably heard the saying, “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” Well, what I need to hear is: “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the done.” As they say, “you can’t edit a blank page.” Unfortunately, one… Continue reading
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Work(s) in Progress
Like a good many writers, I haven’t always been the best at completing projects. As a kid I did the thing where I would crack open a brand new notebook and get a page or two down of an exciting new idea. Once I transitioned to writing on a computer, I repeated the process digitally,… Continue reading
Elizabeth Gootzeit 