Writings of Emily Boswell
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My last blog post had a positive ending but it was a bit of a bummer. When I wrote that I was in a very stressed out place. Since then a pandemic hit, my good friend has gotten engaged, and Charles and I have moved into our own apartment. It's decorated, it's cute, it's cozy, and it's all ours. Looking back on it I'm grateful I wasn't accepted into any MFA programs. Going to an entirely new state, a new school, a new program, a new home all in the middle of a pandemic? It sounds like a nightmare. It's clear to me now that this wasn't the right time to be pursuing higher education. Now it is time to settle into my new home, and to seek growth in my personal, creative and professional life. So far I've been working on 2 out of 3, so not too bad. Now that things are calming down after the move in July, I want to get back into the creative side of things. My plan is to download the writing app Scrivener and take my rough, hand written outline draft and make it digital. The next question is do I try and handwrite the whole book or go straight to typing it up? I think handwriting in creative writing has a lot of merits. Being on a computer means access to the internet for one thing and that is always distracting. Writing in a notebook forces you to sit down and just, write. There's less distractions and you're less likely to edit as you go. It's a great way to get out that first draft without putting too much pressure on yourself for it to be perfect. I came here to update my website. I'm going to add a professional side to it and include my resume and some of the content writing I've done. I saw my last blog post and the sad face I was making in the photo attached to it and thought, no, that can't do. It's been far too many months since I've written a new, train of thought rambling blog post and it was time for something new. Something new and something from an Emily that is feeling much healthier and happier today than she was in May.
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AuthorEmily Boswell is a Michigan writer and digital marketing manager. She enjoys writing short stories and flash, and is currently working on her debut novel. Archives
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