Small Stories with Laura Pashby

Small Stories with Laura Pashby

sometimes, writing doesn't look like writing

(the feeling of writing a book)

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Laura Pashby
Jun 23, 2023
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PRE-ORDER CHASING FOG

Sometimes, writing doesn’t look like writing.

Often—for me—writing looks like walking, especially in the fog. Following a path without purpose, meandering through trees as cool, damp air touches my face like a greeting. On foggy days, my writing looks like an attempt to catch the weather’s meaning.

Writing is taking a shower and jumping out with dripping…

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