Magickal Realism

My favorite excuse not to create is what I call the “gottas.” I always have a long list of obligations and projects, and in an effort to get out of the “hard” work, I choose the least creative option - data entry, mind numbing coding, adding endless widgets to my blog… and if that doesn’t work, I use “I need to do research!” as an excuse. Especially since I write nonfiction, I must write what I have to say when I know enough - nevermind that especially in the occult (my writing specialty), much as people hate to admit it, on some level we’re still all stumbling around in the dark. ¹ I am very much a process person, and process does help my creativity - but I’m quite squirrelly in finding ways to use it to use the “creative process” to hinder actual creativity.

Also, failing that, I get involved in TV shows. First, TV was restricted when I was growing up. Catching children watching TV automatically translated to “kids must be being lazy” or at least it did with me, and my sister was perpetually glued to MTV, and was extremely ungracious about sharing and on more than one occasion was used as leverage for her bullying. ² This makes TV a scarcity/starvation object for me.

TV has also gotten way, way better than it was when I was growing up - the writing is better, the technical execution is better, and thanks to Joss Whedon people are dropping literary conventions and trite packaging left and right. It’s more fun to watch. This is part of why Mike and I are going to install those foot-pedal exercise thingies in the new place. Easier to instill a good habit than break a bad one.

1. pun intended [↩]
2. My sister is a better human being now, though I’m always on watch for that other person. [↩]

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