But the truth is, I work best in isolation, in quiet, in the absence of things and voices and names I did not choose to call. I require it constantly to fill this void that writing leaves behind inside me.
'Tis indeed a struggle to write in public spaces. Of the public's faces, even.
then more than ever you need creative work of some kind.
I really wish this was taught in school as a core feature of education. Healthy people are creative people. Creative people are healthy people. All the elements are important, but creativity is often one of the most overlooked.
So so much. Many times, I told the story of how I would write under my desk or hiding somehow during boring classes that taught me little, how I felt I had to hide any vaguely creative pursuit as not to be punished for it. Only lately, I've started realizing how wrong that is.
Still, I wouldn't wear a shirt that said "I'M WRITING A NOVEL IN PUBLIC" on the train.
Would you wear a shirt that says "I'M WRITING A NOVEL IN PRIVATE" on the train?
If it was written in a foreign language (the t-shirt) - sure! :P
I'm sorry, sir, we only give those out to people writing in a foreign language.
My language is foreign to many
Touche. (French. hon hon hon)