I’m still on the path that opened up to me during the height of the pandemic, still writing personal essays and getting them published, having set aside a book that was almost finished for more pressing material and more immediate gratification. New ideas keep arriving along with new understandings of myself.
I’m still on the path that opened up to me during the height of the pandemic, still writing personal essays and getting them published, having set aside a book that was almost finished for more pressing material and more immediate gratification. New ideas keep arriving along with new understandings of myself.
That goes especially for a very long one I sold for quite a tidy sum, then pulled because I realized I had written it for myself, not the world. It was a clearing of the decks.
Lev, that sounds like a tale needing to be told. What would make you pull a piece someone was willing to pay exceptionally good money for? Have you thought about writing about it?
I did write it and the editors loved it. And yes, I thought of writing about pulling the piece, but it wouldn't work if had to leave out why I thought it was more for myself than the world--and therefore *too* personal.
I’m still on the path that opened up to me during the height of the pandemic, still writing personal essays and getting them published, having set aside a book that was almost finished for more pressing material and more immediate gratification. New ideas keep arriving along with new understandings of myself.
"...with new understandings of myself." That's such a good way of putting it. Thanks.
That goes especially for a very long one I sold for quite a tidy sum, then pulled because I realized I had written it for myself, not the world. It was a clearing of the decks.
Lev, that sounds like a tale needing to be told. What would make you pull a piece someone was willing to pay exceptionally good money for? Have you thought about writing about it?
I did write it and the editors loved it. And yes, I thought of writing about pulling the piece, but it wouldn't work if had to leave out why I thought it was more for myself than the world--and therefore *too* personal.