Two things:

First of all, for some strange reason yesterday I found myself thinking about the concept of reading one’s work aloud. That’s something I almost never think about. I have a horrible voice. My voice makes my stories way worse than they are. But I thought about it yesterday and then today you’re talking about it! Is the Universe trying to tell me something? If I come across someone else talking about it today I think I will need to take it as a sign.

Secondly, P.G. Barnett is in my top ten list of favorite writers on Medium. I love the guy. I’m addicted to his stories. But I disagree with his write every single solitary day no matter what philosophy. I probably sound hypocritical because I write almost every single day. But I try to take at least two or three or four days off a month. Why? Because it’s healthy.

Most Medium writers have a ‘day job’ that supports them while they write for pennies on Medium. Imagine if you had to go to that ‘day job’ every single solitary day? You could not even have one day off all year? No sick days. No vacation time. You had to go to work at that job every single solitary day no matter what? You’d probably start hating that ‘day job,’ right?

A day off now and again is extremely healthy. When I take one I come back rejuvenated, refreshed, and stronger than before. Taking a day off is profoundly healthy for the mind and soul and, in my opinion, for the writing.

But that’s just me. I try not to limit my writing with mental constructs like goals. What comes out, comes out. I try to surrender to the creative force flowing through me rather than trying to control it with the crack of a whip.

(Is it any wonder that I’ve never met with any ‘success?’)