[thesmallprint]

The pleasure I get from writing is often based on the simple 'harvesting' after laying down the words in seemingly endless rows, working through again and again, a lone figure, weeding, tilling, digging out bad sections, standing back to lean on the pen and study the 'land'.

After many months the sunny day finally comes when all is reaped and stacked and loaded on the modern-day haycart of KDP to go off to market.

Our minds lie fallow for a week or two then the barren field is surveyed, the back bent, the pen wielded and the cycle starts over.

Good luck with your crop. We are fortunate that we can harvest in the depths of winter.

Joe

 

[ToniD]

Nicely put, Joe. I like the way you cultivate that image.

Back to planting, for me.

 

[Shadow XX]

That feeling of looking over what you're written as though it's a crop that's finally being harvested is one that's familiar to me. I like this metaphor... very apt.

The other way I tend to think of writing is as a craft similar to carpentry. You work at a piece for a long time, carving, sanding, polishing, etc, etc, until finally it looks something similar to what you want....

 

[Quinn Richardson]

A harrowing process, for sure.  A furrowed brow, toiling against the grain.  Endlessly ruminating over fresh fodder.  

What's that-- drought?  Ack!  I believe I've soiled myself.

 

[britrocker]

The pleasure I get from writing is often based on the simple 'harvesting' after laying down the words in seemingly endless rows, working through again and again, a lone figure, weeding, tilling, digging out bad sections, standing back to lean on the pen and study the 'land'.

After many months the sunny day finally comes when all is reaped and stacked and loaded on the modern-day haycart of KDP to go off to market.

Our minds lie fallow for a week or two then the barren field is surveyed, the back bent, the pen wielded and the cycle starts over.

Good luck with your crop. We are fortunate that we can harvest in the depths of winter.

Joe

It's a beautiful thing Joe. I agree.

Nothing like getting your hands dirty, sitting with characters and going line by line.

 

[StrokerChase]

Keep working through the bad seasons! I agree. Nicely put.

 

[JRTomlin]

The pleasure I get from writing is often based on the simple 'harvesting' after laying down the words in seemingly endless rows, working through again and again, a lone figure, weeding, tilling, digging out bad sections, standing back to lean on the pen and study the 'land'.

After many months the sunny day finally comes when all is reaped and stacked and loaded on the modern-day haycart of KDP to go off to market.

Our minds lie fallow for a week or two then the barren field is surveyed, the back bent, the pen wielded and the cycle starts over.

Good luck with your crop. We are fortunate that we can harvest in the depths of winter.

Joe

Joe, I hope you have a good winter's harvest.

 

[thesmallprint]

Thanks JR, you too

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[Beatriz]

The pleasure I get from writing is often based on the simple 'harvesting' after laying down the words in seemingly endless rows, working through again and again, a lone figure, weeding, tilling, digging out bad sections, standing back to lean on the pen and study the 'land'.

After many months the sunny day finally comes when all is reaped and stacked and loaded on the modern-day haycart of KDP to go off to market.

Our minds lie fallow for a week or two then the barren field is surveyed, the back bent, the pen wielded and the cycle starts over.

Good luck with your crop. We are fortunate that we can harvest in the depths of winter.

Joe

Very well said. I equate it to building a house, brick by brick, layer by layer, till it stands in its own two feet and it's ready to face the heavy rains, winds and tornados out there.

 

[vrabinec]

I'm out in the field with my shotgun. Damn crows keep eating my seeds.

 

[Lisa Grace]

Lovely metaphor. Hope your harvest is plentiful and your crop a high demand one.

 

[thesmallprint]

Lovely metaphor. Hope your harvest is plentiful and your crop a high demand one.

Ha! Thanks Lisa, you too

Joe

 

[L.M.Sherwin]

Beautifully illustrated!