Do You Think About Writers?

K Wordbird Bate  The Writer's Life Coach

     This week I saw the movie The Soloist. "Do you think about writers, Mr. Lopez?" is a quotation from the film. I've been pondering this question since the moment I heard him ask it. How much, how often, in what way, do I think about writers? Which ones do I think about? What draws me to them? Do I think about them with intense passion, fascination, deep admiration, sheer awe? Do I pay them enough homage? Invite them in? Give them enough of my time? I could invite a different great mind to tea every day, if I want. I remember years ago I gave an entire summer to John Steinbeck. I donno about him, but I had a blast.  

     What about you? Which writers do you think about? Do you envision their faces? Their lives? Their books? Their famous quotations? Do you memorize their funny quirks or writing habits?

    I'm interested to know if you have seen the movie, or read the book, The Soloist? If so, what did you feel, and think, about it?  I hope you see it, and talk to your community, your friends, and your writing support system, about it.

    Let Yourself Bloom!