Because my kid needs my shoulders, or why I don’t quit writing

[pambachorz]

Any writer who tells you they’ve never thought about quitting writing is a big fat liar.

I’ve thought about it plenty. And I’ve even tried, a few times. For me that never last more than a few sulky hours. I am most likely to walk out on my writing in the heat of the moment: when a plot seems impossible, when I hate every word that I write, when

Comments

[jamarattigan]

Great post, Pam. Hooray for your son helping you to realize that what you're doing is important in more ways than most of us could imagine. Thanks!

[lisa_schroeder]

Thanks for writing this, Pam.

I think what's hard is some days, we are just too damn tired to put on that cape.

So, we need to give ourselves permission to keep going. But we also need to give ourselves permission to take much needed breaks. Life happens. And it's okay. Books can wait. For a little while anyway. :)

[kimharrington]

This made me cry!

Out of the mouths of babes.......

[anonymous]

Thank you for sharing this special story...it's parenthood, author, human being all wrapped into one package.

[french_garret]

Thanks for writing this post, Pam. You're absolutely right. Writers, and writing moms, *do* rank up there next to super-heroes in their children's eyes.