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What an interesting read!

And yes to theme songs for posts!!!!!

Its wonderful that your art and writing are running alongside each other, so exciting!

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Thank you! I don’t know if I can keep up the “theme song” but when you start singing it while writing, well, I think that’s a sign!

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Okay, we are DEFINITELY in each other's heads. What?!?

"I am an artist now. There are so many art supplies I want to play with, things I want to paint — and it is also like therapy for me too. I feel better, happier, when I paint." <---ohmyheavensTHIS!! And yet, I'm still a writer. So why not both? It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that I *actually* could do both. *head-desk*

Ah, it's a wild ride. :D

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ALSO...hilariously (and a tiny bit creepily) my MC in Project Hazel writes Regency romance....:) Yep. Definitely in each other's heads...

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We are absolutely in each other’s heads ... or sharing the same brain space. And why not both? To quote the Taco Bell ad? Or more, should we wish it? (And I’m curious about ProjectHazel now)

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"I’m a writer again and an artist"

Me too! I've come back to writing my fiction through art - who'd a thought it?

Glad to see you're in the same space. Woohoo. Thanks for sharing your journey.

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I commented on your note first. I wonder how many are like us and finding out writing mojo again through our art?

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Yes! We can be all the things we want and yes-yes-yes to playing! 👏👏👏 Thank you for this, it is so close to my own experience - I've been a writer all my life and I stopped writing a few years back (it felt like hitting a brick wall) because the expectations I had of myself, the knowledge of my skill, made everything so "important" and heavy. There was no fun or levity or playing. And then, two years ago, I finally allowed myself to be more than one creative thing and I picked up painting (I had had all the supplies already, I just never did anything with them, because I was a writer *big eyeroll at my past self here*). Now I prioritize fun and playfulness, I paint colourful abstracts that bring me joy, I embrace the beginner mindset and just explore without any expectations except to have a good time. And slowly, slowly I'm taking up writing again... ♥️

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Anna!! Yes to all the weight of expectations! Ugh! So much more fun to play ... Enjoy your painting time. There was a definite gap between putting down my pen and picking up the paintbrush ... except I filled it with scrapbooking before I discovered art journals. Keep on having a good time!

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Oh I just love this Leanne!!! I am so so exited to read your non-novel 😂 and I also love that you are painting. Gah I haven’t painted since uni 20 years ago and I so desperately miss it. No idea how to get back into it... any tips? Maybe start small? Loved how you put this together, felt like I was in the room with you. Lis xox

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Starting small would be the thing. I mean, you can always go big next week! 🤣 Maybe the three primaries, white plus your favourite colour already mixed. Acrylic paints are expensive here I’ve noticed (the ones with good pigment load) but you could have some splashy abstract fun with watercolours too. I mean, I tend to make a lot of mud, but some of its very pretty mud!

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