My husband loves photography, and he creates these wonderful photo books for our family at the end of every year and to commemorate trips and other special things.
Hi, Laurie! I love your photo book tradition. What you said about focusing on the good things resonates with me. I tend to focus on anxiety producing, negative things. So I am trying to be intentional about focusing on what’s good and lovely.
Some of the most favorite things that I’ve written came about through VCFA—the two YA novels I completed. They are favorites because after a while I reached what I call a tinkering stage. No one was looking for them. I didn’t have to please a crowd who had no idea these manuscripts existed. I could revise at leisure and enjoy the journey.
Hi, Laurie! I love your photo book tradition. What you said about focusing on the good things resonates with me. I tend to focus on anxiety producing, negative things. So I am trying to be intentional about focusing on what’s good and lovely.
Some of the most favorite things that I’ve written came about through VCFA—the two YA novels I completed. They are favorites because after a while I reached what I call a tinkering stage. No one was looking for them. I didn’t have to please a crowd who had no idea these manuscripts existed. I could revise at leisure and enjoy the journey.
I love that, Linda! I know it's such a gift when you can genuinely enjoy the journey of making a book what you want it to be. <3