From a few years back.
When I was three, I spent two months in bed with various childhood illnesses.
I don’t remember any suffering to speak of. I do remember a map of the world next to the crib, the Peter Pan soundtrack in constant rotation, and an Alice In Wonderland blanket all around me. Plus lots of love. Everything I needed.
During this time, I learned to read. A world of magic opened up. The next year, kindergarten. An older student came in to teach me parts of speech. Magic in danger! I stared at her and shrieked until she disappeared.
I’m still that way about grammar. Breaking wholes down into parts — the opposite of my natural tendency. Writing instinctively is a joy, though. My favorite thing is to take raw prose and preserve the original feel while tightening things up. I’ve got some editor colleagues who have curbed my purple tendencies in the last year or so. I’m thankful for their severe mercy.
Is the thought of writing for your own site overwhelming? That silent shriek. I get it. You’re far from blank, but blank-page paralysis is real, even if you’ve got a swirl of wonderful ideas. It’s possible to get it all down. I can help with your website copywriting. Whether you need to polish a rough draft or mold your dictation into captivating copy, we can meet at any stage. Tiny edits are free. Let’s open up your world of magic.
