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Anica Mrose Rissi
@anicarissi.bsky.social
Author of books for kids & teens 🌈 Fan of dogs & ice cream
Most recent books: WISHING SEASON and HIDE AND DON'T SEEK: AND OTHER VERY SCARY STORIES
www.anicarissi.com/
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Every semester I remind my MFA students (and myself): Rest is part of writing. AND YET. When I employ this advice, the necessity and magic of it surprises me every time.
Shockingly, after taking an unbelievable 2 full days off writing (a whole weekend's worth!) after pushing myself to write every day while also dealing with a family crisis for the past few weeks...today, writing was suddenly fun again! It's almost like breaks are NECESSARY & GOOD. Who knew?
a woman is sitting at a table with a candle and a glass of wine and talking about a weekend .
Alt: In Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith's character asks suspiciously, "Wh-What is a 'weekend?'"
Yes! It's like there's some spell on us making us forget that this truth also applies to US.
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Anica Mrose Rissi
@anicarissi.bsky.social
Author of books for kids & teens 🌈 Fan of dogs & ice cream
Most recent books: WISHING SEASON and HIDE AND DON'T SEEK: AND OTHER VERY SCARY STORIES
www.anicarissi.com/
594 followers844 following187 posts