In a new blog post, Mary Carroll Moore shares her thoughts on the necessity of creative breaks. Recently, Moore was forced to take a break due to a bout of COVID. “I am a poor patient, not enjoying enforced rest when ill,” she says. “I want to be up, to be productive. That trait has its blessings–I rarely get stuck with my writing goals–but easy acceptance of fallow periods is not one of them.”
Do you have any rest breaks scheduled? “Smart writers make room for them,” Moore says.
