When I resolved, in early 2019, to start writing a new novel, I had to give myself a lot of talkings-to. I did this chiefly via the post-its and index cards tacked to the windowsill in front of my desk—messages I've written to myself. One of them, which is right at eye level where I can see it any time I look up from my screen, says "Lighten up, Francis."
Lighten up, Francis
Lighten up, Francis
Lighten up, Francis
When I resolved, in early 2019, to start writing a new novel, I had to give myself a lot of talkings-to. I did this chiefly via the post-its and index cards tacked to the windowsill in front of my desk—messages I've written to myself. One of them, which is right at eye level where I can see it any time I look up from my screen, says "Lighten up, Francis."