So, on the 1st June I posted about trying to say NO to more things. To things I didn’t have time to do, things I didn’t really want to do, things I feel I should do and yet don’t want to. And several of you suggested I should write about how it went …
OK. Ish. I still find myself going into the first fortnight of July with 11 evening events (3 parties, 1 dinner, 3 other people’s shows, 1 screening, 2 book readings, 1 buddhist meeting) – while also teaching 6 days full time for the Improbable impro/writing workshop, getting on with the edit!! (as ever), a very exciting meeting about some maybe-potential arts-based work, a day working on scenes for TaniwhaThames (the Shaky Isles show for Nov/Dec at Oval House Theatre), some work on a new lit project for Loughborough Junction, AND reading the books for the Green Carnation Prize.
Eek.
So yes, I clearly need more No practice! But … I also turned some things down. Some of them were even things I was quite keen to do, but I just really don’t have time. Small steps then, but a start. There is a week in August where, right now, I have 4 clear days. I’m going to try to keep it that way. I love the idea of 4 whole days just making book. Let’s see how that goes …
Not Writing But Blogging 
Making a book? Do you have control over your book formats? I was told that Yann Mantel can decide his own book binding format? Do you have this written into your contacts? If you don’t want to say, that’s fine.
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I’m not much interested in book binding formats, I care more about what’s IN the book, the story, the writing …
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I feel equally exhausted and envious reading about your coming fortnight. Hope the stimulation from all the events and interactions, counterbalances the energy required to participate in them 🙂
Just as long as you have some time to do some inspire Theodora tweeting as well (just love the creative uses of twitter amongst the dross).
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Yes, I think I do always find the work inspiring as well as challenging, especially teaching and directing – tho those are both the most knackering! And yes, Theo’s occasional tweets please me too. X
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