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erg art ink's avatar

As a female creative who has had a long and successful career behind the curtain, fame adjacent, I was famous to those in the know. Similar to ghost writing, I suppose I was a creative ghost.

Note; it was so safe there with a front man, the forward facing page, taking all the blame. (and the praise) (and the big salaries)

I could give them my best ideas, with take it or leave it labels, in case of irrelevance. Knowing what was relevant to the zeitgeist and the project was my gift. I revelled in invisibility.

So, but, why? Do I feel an urgency to write? To come out of my particular closet?

To continue creating? It is puzzling to me, as it is not a survival need. Yet another distraction?

Do I want to be at the front of the bus, naked; my clothing in a heap around my feet. Fat thighs on display. I have so many great adventure stories from my past that many of you would find interesting. I’m aware of all the tropes about procrastination. It was my profession to be creative.

BUT

I’m of that age, so it might be a Barbie thing.

Or is it that I have become unreliable, now that I have been retired by a chronic illness.

Regardless, it is an ongoing and constant conundrum. 🤔

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Tanya Mozias's avatar

This was the most inspiring piece of writing advice I read in a long time.

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