Eva Pasco's Blog - Posts Tagged "time-out"

makes -------- a dull person.

A scene from The Shining comes to mind where Wendy takes a gander at the typewritten manuscript her husband, Jack, has been working on for weeks. Gobsmacked, she reels in horror upon discovering every single page covered with thousands of iterations of the aforementioned proverb!

True Confession:

An Indie author who works hard to perfect my craft within the meager time available each day, I don’t conquer nearly as much territorial white space as Jack Torrance. Then, again, I don’t walk away from each session without feeling a sense of accomplishment on ground covered via plot progression, character development, and clever turns of phrase.

I know better than to “work the room” if I’m stymied or firing blanks. That usually happens when I’m tired, predisposing me to slur my words like a nonsensical drunk.

Turnabout is fair play:

Self-disciplined, industrious, and organized out of necessity, due to demands in life away from the keyboard—even I recognize when it’s time to retaliate by prioritizing play. I’m gearing up for a few vacation days with family. I plan on frequenting the nearby shore to take in the scenery.

After all:

“The only difference between a rut and a grave are the dimensions.” Ellen Glasgow

Mind over matter: Every once in a while it behooves us to stray from well-worn, deliberate paths and detour to those roads less traveled.