A Thought: Disconnected
“My mental illness is no longer the problem for me. It’s how other people view me that’s the difficulty. Without knowing it, or even meaning to, I get a feeling that somehow I’m of less value than they are, that my illness is my fault, or that I cannot be trusted, which is what really causes me pain and embarrassment.”
– SANE Australia: A Life without Stigma
The impossible
An Apology
Hello readers.
I apologise (once again) for the lack of Nullity posts over the last couple of months. Life, as usual, has taken me in a different direction, momentarily distracting me from my writing. Between heart surgery, melancholic depression, deferred examinations, internship applications and other obstacles/opportunities, I found little time to capture chapters of the book.
However, with an editorial calendar in the works and a schedule with more slack, I can assure you that this won’t be happening again! (Or at least not for as long as this latest hiatus…)
A Link
A Thought
“Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.”
– Graham Greene, Ways Of Escape
A Thought
Wouldn’t it be nice if our wounds were healed with gold…
A Thought
“I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they plan their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change.”
– Jim Rohn
Lyric Inspiration
“All that you desired, when you were a child was to be old.
Now that you are here, suddenly you fear you’ve lost control…”
– Bastille, Weight Of Living, Pt. II
A New Direction
Apologies for the radio silence as of late. Although I haven’t been sharing, I promise that I haven’t stopped writing!
After much deliberation (and a bit too much procrastination), Nullity will be taking a new direction. And with good reason.
Nullity started out as some messy scribblings on a dozen Post-It notes, and continued to develop in the same chaotic style. In fact, my iPhone currently holds over fourteen notes containing scenes that have come to mind whilst out and about. More legible than my handwriting, but still chronically disorganised.
I had been warned that sharing previews of a novel-in-progress is risky, as earlier edits are always subject to change. Advice that, as an eager young novelist (I refrain from using the prefix ‘aspiring’), I blatantly disregarded.* However I don’t regret it. Nor will I be removing previous sneak-peeks from this blog. There will be an Elouise and Jay story at some point, but right now, there is a more pressing tale to be told.
That tale is of law student depression.
I may be getting ahead of myself in saying this,** but it is envisaged that a percentage of book proceeds will go to an organisation involved in raising awareness of, preventing, and supporting those with depression in the legal profession.
Stay tuned for more updates, inspiration and sneak-peeks!***
* “Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that’s no reason not to give it.” – Agatha Christie
** After all, snippets are still being collated on virtual legal notepads…
*** Yes, I can be quite stubborn.
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