Something I thought about:

And she talked about revision and the editing process as a process of amplifying the gifts of the writer, rather than, like, stripping away what’s not working. Just like, making what is working sing louder and making the poem the best version of the poem that it can be.

I’ve been thinking about this in my own writing — what am I good at? How do I highlight and make the most of that? It’s been a really interesting exercise, and I’m looking forward to incorporating this approach into teaching and workshop in the fall.

Something I did:

  • Worked on my diss.
  • Worked on a creative project.

Something I read:

  • Finally finished Queer Phenomenology by Sara Ahmed
  • Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo