Creative Juices Running Dry? Close That Laptop and Get Out into the Real World
Taking an extended break from writing can work wonders for letting the creative juices accumulate and percolate…
I’ve been busy. Very bloody busy. First it was Christmas, then came a new baby (Erin, born December 26th- both mother and baby are doing really well, thanks). Following this it was a raft of job interviews which saw me driving up and down the country juggling work with the recurring cross-examinations at various Seoul universities. I’m pleased to say I did end up getting a job; a pretty good one I hope (at least it is on paper). Naturally, this meant the inevitable search for new digs in an unknown parts of the world’s largest metropolis all while making nice for the parents-in-law for Korean New Year. Phew. Feel my pain? Still, it’s all looking up now and I’m happy to say things seem to be falling into place for us. This has all meant, of course, that I have had no time to write. All through December and January, I kept checking my Medium stats, sadder each day at my falling earnings and viewing figures. When was I going to get this show back on the road?
But then I realised. This was just the break I had unconsciously been needing to refresh my writing, ideas and general creativity. Come November…
