Hello! It’s been a little while, friends. How are you?Thanks for reading The View From Down Here! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. I took a little break from this newsletter to concentrate on the book and I am pleased (relieved) to say the first draft is
Hi Lucy, it's lovely to have you back and congratulations on your first draft being finished. What a milestone! A great deal of what you have said in this post chimes with my memoir-writing experience - it really is a different beast, isn't it. Anyway, good luck with your edits, though a bit of time away from the draft is a good thing. I had a fair few lightbulb moments while on hiatus, I'll tell you!
This is an amazing break-down and I super appreciate that you took the time to share your reflections now the first draft is done.
Hi Lucy, it's lovely to have you back and congratulations on your first draft being finished. What a milestone! A great deal of what you have said in this post chimes with my memoir-writing experience - it really is a different beast, isn't it. Anyway, good luck with your edits, though a bit of time away from the draft is a good thing. I had a fair few lightbulb moments while on hiatus, I'll tell you!