From Edie: Writing can be lonely. Discover five powerful reasons writers need good friends—and how life-giving relationships strengthen creativity, resilience, faith, and calling. Becky is good friend and has a new book that I'm excited to highlight! Learn more about Friend-Wise: Practical Ideas for Deeper Relationships at the end of the post!
Why Writers Need Good Friends: 5 Powerful Reasons Connection Fuels Creativity and Calling
by Becky Harling @BeckyHarling
I sat looking out the window of my office, trying to conjure up the right word. I was under a deadline, but the creativity just wasn't there. I got up and stretched. I poured another cup of coffee and paced around the house. Nothing. Zip. Nada. Not one creative thought. The house was quiet. Supposedly the perfect setting for finishing a chapter. Yet, it wasn’t happening.
When my phone rang, it startled me, but I was instantly delighted that it was a good friend calling. She invited me for lunch, and though I should have been home finishing my chapter, I agreed to meet her. Our conversation was lively as we ate our salads. We talked about everything from family to faith and the recent funny events that had happened to both of us. By the time I returned home to my desk, it was much later than I had planned to start writing. But my mind felt alive, and my spirit was refreshed.
