Finding freedom in fiction
Published on: 28/09/2026
What writing a character taught me about being stuck, and the distance fiction can give you when a feeling is too close to look at.
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What writing a character taught me about being stuck, and the distance fiction can give you when a feeling is too close to look at.

A metaphor from the doctor's office that says more than I expected, about midlife, pressure, and where creativity goes when life gets full.