My writing life this month: 1000 words of summer, spiralling into a new structure, thinking about homes and houses, imposter syndrome (again) and turning unexpected moments into mini writing retreats
I am so impressed by all you've written Ellen, the commitment to it all. I bet you won't be the only one who reads you memoir, you have quite a few quiet fans here.
So you’re doing The Chain - me too! Looking forward to meeting you. I’m very impressed and inspired by your commitment to your writing, I’ll have to up my game a bit!
I do not think that you will be the only person to read your memoir, Ellen, and applaud your progress in all areas this month! So glad that we both got to see Melissa Febos this week, too, and that you had the joy of a night out alone. A form of temporary celibacy in which you embraced pleasure, shall we say?
Love this way of framing of my solo evening out! It definitely felt slightly scandalous to be making that time and space for myself - which made me realise I either need to hand in my feminist membership card, or make an effort to do it more often.
I’ll definitely be reading your memoir Ellen, I love your writing and it always connects to so many things for me, so that it lives in me and beside me for some time, becoming part of my own thought process about writing. I might be ready to join you in August/September as I’m starting a year of writing my memoir from 1st August once I’ve worked my way through an outline plan 💕x
Thank you Jaimie, it makes me so happy to know that you’re enjoying my words 🥰
I’m planning to do a writing sprint every season, and you are very welcome to join me whenever works for you! Love a good outline planning phase - I’m definitely a plotter rather than a pantser when it comes to writing. Although hoping to stretch my improv muscles by taking part in Lindsay’s The Chain over the summer.
I’m a pantser trying to create a rough plan for my memoir as the subject has taken me by surprise 😬 I’ve decided to structure my writing year around the wheel of the year and love your idea of doing a writing sprint each season! I’m joining Lindsay for The Chain too so we’ll be in contact over the summer and hopefully I’ll be ready to sprint with you in August/September
I am so impressed by all you've written Ellen, the commitment to it all. I bet you won't be the only one who reads you memoir, you have quite a few quiet fans here.
Thank you for your kind words Liza 🥰 feeling bolstered by this support as I prepare to dive back into the first draft.
So you’re doing The Chain - me too! Looking forward to meeting you. I’m very impressed and inspired by your commitment to your writing, I’ll have to up my game a bit!
Thanks Miranda! Looking forward to meeting you too - hopefully see you at the kick off session on Tuesday evening?
I do not think that you will be the only person to read your memoir, Ellen, and applaud your progress in all areas this month! So glad that we both got to see Melissa Febos this week, too, and that you had the joy of a night out alone. A form of temporary celibacy in which you embraced pleasure, shall we say?
Love this way of framing of my solo evening out! It definitely felt slightly scandalous to be making that time and space for myself - which made me realise I either need to hand in my feminist membership card, or make an effort to do it more often.
I’ve just come across your Substack and I’m excited to go back and read about all the place you’ve lived. See you in The Chain!
Thanks Jude, hope you enjoy! Very excited to take part in The Chain this summer - see you there!
I’ll definitely be reading your memoir Ellen, I love your writing and it always connects to so many things for me, so that it lives in me and beside me for some time, becoming part of my own thought process about writing. I might be ready to join you in August/September as I’m starting a year of writing my memoir from 1st August once I’ve worked my way through an outline plan 💕x
Thank you Jaimie, it makes me so happy to know that you’re enjoying my words 🥰
I’m planning to do a writing sprint every season, and you are very welcome to join me whenever works for you! Love a good outline planning phase - I’m definitely a plotter rather than a pantser when it comes to writing. Although hoping to stretch my improv muscles by taking part in Lindsay’s The Chain over the summer.
I’m a pantser trying to create a rough plan for my memoir as the subject has taken me by surprise 😬 I’ve decided to structure my writing year around the wheel of the year and love your idea of doing a writing sprint each season! I’m joining Lindsay for The Chain too so we’ll be in contact over the summer and hopefully I’ll be ready to sprint with you in August/September
Yay! Very excited for The Chain, so glad to hear you're taking part too ❤️