Word After Word

My friend Ron was telling me all about his business trip to Athens, all how it went, coordinating everything with his boss, K., and Steve. Ron was telling his colleagues they needed to meeet in the morning at 6 am. “So I guess we are up at 5,” Ron said. Steve said for him it would be 3:45 am. “It takes you that long to get ready?” Ron was aghast. Steve said he has prayer and reflection time. Every morning.

This is how artists are. This is how writers work. The travel schedule doesn’t cut into your writing life–your writing life fits into the day you have. Whatever shape that day takes. You don’t kibosh the writing. You get up earlier. Yogis do this. Bible study people do this. Moms do this.

I was grateful to Ron for telling me this story. I am happy when I get up really early and work on my writing practice. I am seeing progress.