WRITER'S BLOCK: A BIG WRITING BREAK

Happy Valentine's Day…….

This is a day when the Hallmark and other greeting card companies can be especially assured a profit. But, as well, the sentiments expressed in these cards have become more real and heartfelt over the years. Kudos to the card companies for tuning in to what people want and need.

Today is a day to express your caring to someone important. In my case, I have taken a feral cat into my home and gentled her so that by now she enjoys being petted, massaged, and even held. I had a photo taken of her to celebrate my decision to have her as my new feline friend. Nellie, my sweet cat of 16 years died August 22nd, and since then I haven't felt much like writing. Since I do not get paid for writing (my preference), I have the luxury of writing as I feel I want to or as I believe it is important. I have talked about taking a writing break in various previous posts — and likely will in future posts — because taking a break is a necessary part of the writer's process.

I did not expect such a long break this time. Life happened in a way I didn't expect. No need to go into details beyond my missing Nellie. What matters is that I believed it was necessary to allow this break to happen and so I went with it.

As a writer, trusting your intuition is essential. Even for technical and nonfiction writing, intuition counts. I will write about intuition in my next post.