enemy of art - writing, creating & parenting
Last week, I wrote about the importance of unblending online activities… I must admit, this is challenging stuff! After (miraculously!) taking my own advice and becoming more aware of my clicking habits, I’ve realised that the time of day matters a lot. Basically, the later it gets, the more danger I am in of wasting [...]
I am. I recently undertook a truly unpleasant exercise – keeping a note of what I actually did when writing the first draft of a post. What started with a relevant question (is Evernote available for pc AND mac or just mac?) ended up as a hunt for a cool anniversary present for Mr. Enemy, [...]
‘See you at lunchtime!’ shouts Mr Enemy as he bundles the Little Enemies into the car so I can have some time write. I wave them off, practically dancing in anticipation of the bliss of solitude. • Fast forward 90 minutes • I’m deep in the world of my novel. Is that the door? Surely [...]
A few people have noticed that I haven’t posted for what we will kindly call ‘a while.’ I was setting the bar rather high, because to be honest, interesting stuff like this only happens now and again. Most of the time I’m dressed in fleece, scrubbing at children’s clothes with damp flannels while muttering sweary [...]
Enemy of Art is inspired by Cyril Connelly’s cheerful observation.
Posts are made on an unfashionably ad hoc basis.
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