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Trying to Write in the Last Days of Trump
Holding on for the Next 12 Days
I hate writing about politics. It’s all already been said.
Today, I’ve been looking over my story ideas, trying to decide what to tackle next. Much of what I read on Medium has to do with tactics for defeating writer’s block, and what to do when you’re bereft of ideas. I’m always on the lookout for new words .By Medium’s standards, I’m a new writer, searching for my voice.
One thing I do not lack is story ideas.
How writers work in the context of these days in history is a mystery to me.
I don’t even own a television.
Instead, I rely on a streaming service to my various devices. They’re not used to being this worked. This period of time has overwhelmed them. Quite frankly, most of my news comes from providers on my phone, and social media. And my daughter!
This afternoon, I thought, “things seem relatively quiet, probably a good time to go run some errands”, which are done only a couple of times a week due to COVID.
At this particular moment in time, it’s difficult to pull yourself away from your media outlets at home. Events occur so quickly. But there’s always good old-fashioned radio in the car, so I decided it was a…
