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Aug 1, 2022Liked by Abigail Bergstrom

Wanted to pop on here and say thank you so much for sharing this! I too am someone who struggles to let go and often feel like I've wasted time if I haven't been 'productive' with my free time. Am in a similar place at the moment with my writing and almost did the same thing recently - was going to book some annual leave to take a 'retreat' so I can have more time to write. However, I'm realising that it's okay to be in the space of nothingness and to take some time to rest and let go, trusting that it's all part of the process. Thank you x

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Aug 1, 2022Liked by Abigail Bergstrom

Feels like synchronicity, perfect timing to hear this at this point for me. I'm actually on a writing retreat, feeling a bit wretched that I'm not producing characters in the character writing excercise class. My brain freezes under pressure to come up with something on the spot. However, a strong character suddenly appears later, in first person, and flows onto the page quite unexpectedly.

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Thank you for reminding us that the process is not linear. I needed to read this today. X

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