I'm back! Ya-a-a-a-a-a-a-ay! And if you were anywhere near Canada last month, you may have heard--or experienced--the giant internet outage that raged throughout the country. The chaos it caused! I'm talking mass hysteria! Riots in the streets!
Okay, not really. Though it happened while I was coming home from PEI and leaving the province without access to a debit card was a bit wonky. If you've read my previous post about the Island of Prince Edward, you may know that in order to leave you need to pay money. And in a world increasingly reliant on an invisible cyber universe, not having access to your bank account can make things difficult.
But I escaped! And the internet is back, so I can blissfully immerse myself in stupid cat memes, tik toks and other general nonsense that keeps me from doing anything remotely worthwhile during the course of my day to day life!
Which may be the reason I thought it was a good idea to sign up for a writer's retreat!
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| Whenever I write it's always a retreat... from the crushing reality of my own inadequacies... *not really*.... cries |
So what is a writer's retreat? Well, I suppose that depends... For me, it's offering a chance to escape the mania of my household for a weekend and browse facebook somewhere that is devoid of familial distraction and responsibilities...
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| For the sake of my sanity. |
But really? It's a chance to write and I'm REALLY FREAKING excited! Not because I'm going to constantly worry about wasting time, but because it's been almost three years that I've had an opportunity to focus on my writing. My husband has graciously been supportive in my decision to go, and it's only a weekend! So I mean, definitely not enough time for them to destroy the house or summon Cthulhu accidently, right?
Nah... it will be okay. That's a problem for future me. I ain't gonna worry about it until I get back. Present me is excited! Thrilled! Already prepping my current work in progress for all the productivity I am going to encompass!
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| *True dat* |
Maybe I'll leave the computer at home... or buy one of those fancy, old style typewriters to keep me from becoming distracted... What would you do? I suppose I could hire someone to come along and slap me across the face whenever I start browsing the toks! But that kinda defeats the purpose of being by myself for the weekend... and...
...is there such a service?
What if I invented one!? What if there's a catalogue of hires you can choose from. They come with you, tell you that you're a great writer and will read all your crummy drafts, SMASH that writers block.
I think I'd need a tall dark and handsome one... who likes to walk around with his shirt off...
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| Maybe less Zoidberg and more Mamoa... |
Maybe George R. R. Martin should go on a writer's retreat. Maybe if it works for me, I'll suggest it on his social media platform!
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| At least it's an ending... *Cries again* |
Also, how the H-E-double hockey stick does Winds of Winter already have OVER 9000 reviews on Goodreads!? IT'S NOT EVEN OUT YET PEOPLE!!!
Why am I always crying?
I was on vacation in Victoria with no cash in hands trying to buy lunch when the outage hit. That was "interesting". That being said, I love the idea of a writing retreat -- where there is no internet, or people, to distract me.
ReplyDeleteSame here! The place is supposed to be beautiful, but I just can't wait to just immerse myself in my writing for the entire weekend!
DeleteI used to go to writer's retreats with my critique group until they had this idea to sit all together in a room and write on their computers. I found I was unable to write during these eight hour marathons so I've stopped going.
ReplyDeleteI think that is an option as well, and I know there are workshops and chances to share your work and get feedback, but they are entirely voluntary. I like having the option to work solo or alone without the necessity to be with everyone else.
DeleteEnjoy the retreat. Nothing like the company of other writers to fire up your muse and get words on the page. Thanks for sharing. Hope the Internet blackout didn't do too much damage throughout Canada.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vijaya! And no I don't think it did. Just made everyone reconsider how much we rely on the interwebs for a day or two. :P
DeleteA 'catalogue of hires' to keep you on track. Well, well, such an innovative idea. I'll take Thor, thank you very much. Though, might be hard to stay on track... hehehe! Enjoy your retreat.
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