Writers write. It’s what we do. If you encounter a non-writing writer… well, someone’s pulled the wool over your eyes.

But not all writing is the same. There are the marathon events of novels and the short stints of flash fiction, truthful accounts and made up lies,  dry technical stuff and incredibly artful poetry.

Sometimes it’s best to stretch to something not tackled to get a better eye. Getting outside the comfort zone can give a better perspective to tackle the next project or to edit the current one. Other times it just gives a needed break from the regular grind. Exercise is needed to build, just as it is a physical necessity for muscles.

After a long break, like I am taking with my ‘maternity leave’ – some exercise is just what is needed to get back into the scheme of things before I edit that last project I finished.