Where fiction writing is about concealing emotional truth for interpretation, memoir is about exposing it for what it is. Writer Jenna Blum discusses the differences she experienced in writing a memoir vs. a novel.
Take up a hobby
No, doom-scrolling until your eyes are bloodshot doesn t count. There is a joy to be found in doing something badly, just for the sake of it. For focusing on what piques your interest or feels fun and maybe, yes, sparks joy, if joy doesn’t feel like a match too wet to light these days. It can be anything from pottery to painting to learning an instrument. Get inspired and watch your life transform and read more on the punk rock power of getting a hobby in these capitalist times here.
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