Dear Allie Brosh, what is up with that blog? Hyperbole and a Half hasn’t been updated since ’13! what, you get a book deal and forget about the fans? Andy Debolt tried to figure things out in 2015, discovering that her depression kept her from the page. I get it. It can be really tough to believe that the words are worth it and that you have the gumption to produce something amazing. Then again you don’t have to produce something amazing. You have to produce something. Brosh is a prime example of a very talented individual lost to depression and fear. This specter lives in all of us in some form and often writing is the only way to exorcize our feelings.
Except for when the writing triggers those feelings.
That brings me to my point. Once the writing becomes the job it can be very hard to maintain the joy you get from the act of writing. I used to get incredibly nervous and worked up about my first drafts and the idea that people might not like what I write. I still deal with the latter but I’ve come to recognize that not everyone is going to like what I put out and that is okay. Some people will. Writing is a refuge. It is my refuge and my joy.
Some Thoughts:
- The Toys R Us black friday sale starts Thursday at 5 PM. So… are we supposed to abandon our children pre-bedtime Thanksgiving day in order to get them gifts?
- When did Khakis and a dress shirt become a thing. Better question: why? God why?
- The Giants have the 3rd best record in the NFC. Yeah, boy!
- I remain completely in love and devoted to my love. Always.