Oct 162012
- It’s much easier to ignore the difficult than to deal with it. When we finally decide to push aside the lazy part of us and just keep writing,knitting, just frog it already the reward is sweet.
- Write now and edit later. The words flow much faster if you set aside your inner critic. The same is true for crafting. Bust out a few rows and look at the bigger picture later.
- Good writing and good knitting are the result of daily practice. Neither spring forth from our hands perfectly polished.
- Always knit a gauge swatch and always write a terrible first draft. Set both aside and look at it later. You will be surprised at what they tell you.
- First drafts and gauge swatches lie. You are better than those clumsy first attempts.
- Your first work will be terrible. Keep on going.
- Writing (for me) brings up painful memories. Knitting helps soothe my heart. Both are necessary for living.
3 Responses to “Lessons Learned from Writing…and Knitting”
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Number 5 is perfect! I find myself drawing parallels between writing and knitting all the time, but always thought I was just too invested in both. Glad to see I’m not the only one
Anything worth crafting, and that includes the craft of writing, starts out shapeless and lumpy, and that’s where the art lies in it.
Very true – I had never really thought of the parallels before. My biggest problem is silencing the inner critic so that I can write, I’m terrible for editing while writing!
This is incredibly true… Even though I hate knitting swatches (and writing drafts), I have to admit that they are a necessary part of our growth both as knitters and writers…
Also, I loved the # 5