Motivation

The Lens of Our Time by A. Garrett (@AubreyMedusa)

The Lens of Our Time by A. Garrett (@AubreyMedusa)

“And we saw it then,

An Age, set down in Crystal.

And the more we gazed down,

The more clear it all became.

All our fears, worries,

Joys and bonds,

Reflections of a world

Now only Forever”

—Evelyn Wort, “The Dragon and Web”

It's never been more clear to me, today here in the summer of 2020, that what's important never changed.

What this Spoonie Learned During Quarantine and How it Can Help YOU Write by Winter Krane (@WinterKrane)

What this Spoonie Learned During Quarantine and How it Can Help YOU Write by Winter Krane (@WinterKrane)

When I meet new people, I get asked one inevitable question:

"How do you find time to write with five kids?"

I'll tell you right now—This is small talk. They aren't actually asking, just like "Nice weather, huh?" doesn't require anyone's opinion.

This means my answer can be equally simple.

"I make it a priority." Bam! We're done here—next topic.

But WRITERS, they want to know. This 2020 quarantine had even me asking that same question.

...Only this time, the answer was:

I can't.