Not-Floundering Friday #7: I Love You, Writing, But I've Chosen Lightness
Cold Truths, Survival Tactics, and Warm Blankets for Surviving (and Loving) the Writing Life
Actually, and, not but.
And I’ve chosen lightness.
Ever heard the Lou Reed/John Cale Songs for Drella album, their tribute to Andy Warhol and their days at his Factory? It’s an underrated record, with some terrific lyrics about the creative process and life, and at its center— at least, for me— is a constantly uncoiling, lashing snake of a song called “W…