Writing

 

Writing your ideas down can be such an exasperating exercise some times. For me, I do it on a daily basis. However, not always do I have my computer at hand, therefore I need to type up what I write in a notebook. To be exact, several notebooks. I carry one with me in my purse for those minutes when something pops up out of the blue. There is also one on the bed-side table for those waking-up-startled stories. Not forgetting the voice recorder on my cell phone that comes in handy when bright ideas pop up while stuck in traffic. In this case, I must look like a lunatic just talking away to myself in the car.

Several times I have been asked when I write, if I have a routine, in the morning or at night. I truly wish I were so disciplined. I would love to wake up early and write for a period of time and then start the day off with my other tasks. Perhaps one day when I am old and gray and can live off the money I make from my writing – just throwing it out there so the universe can do its magic.

Reading for me comes first. I love reading and I read every day; every time I get a free moment. I try to vary between reading in English and reading in Portuguese. I read much faster in English; however, I feel that my Portuguese has improved tremendously by making it a habit. I have to confess though, that the classics in Portuguese are really hard for me, so I prefer to use audio books, they help a lot when it comes to pronunciation and I understand it better.

Maybe this is a way of creating a routine. Read, write, and post it to my blog.

Life carries on.

Written: April 21, 2023

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