Archive - the process

Shine Bright Like a Diamond

You are allowed to be proud of your work

Dec 3, 2023 •

Irina Dumitrescu

August 2023

On not trying so hard

I haven’t been in your inbox much lately. Funny — my last letter was about writer’s block, but I haven’t been down with that. I was low on energy and…

Aug 11, 2023 •

Irina Dumitrescu

May 2023

Yes, Virginia, there is a writer's block

I’ve been meaning to write about this one for a while. It’s been scratching at me, like an uncut tag in a new shirt. Maybe you’ve seen some version of…

May 3, 2023 •

Irina Dumitrescu

April 2023

Our bodies, themselves

Living in flesh in the digital age

Apr 16, 2023 •

Irina Dumitrescu

January 2023

Of novel reading and other sins

Some thoughts on trance

Jan 31, 2023 •

Irina Dumitrescu

Writing tips & tricks for all seasons

Getting started, breaking blocks, and keeping the flow

Jan 10, 2023 •

Irina Dumitrescu

Who told you to be a machine?

A resolution against resolutions

Jan 2, 2023 •

Irina Dumitrescu

November 2022

On owning the work

I spent this morning writing about a thousand words for nothing and nobody. That’s a lie — I spent this morning writing a thousand words for me. For a…

Nov 3, 2022 •

Irina Dumitrescu

September 2022

The "Write Every Day" industrial complex

Some notes on productivity and creativity

Sep 16, 2022 •

Irina Dumitrescu

August 2022

Against discipline

Aug 3, 2022 •

Irina Dumitrescu

July 2022

...and the pleasure of feeling sad

Jul 6, 2022 •

Irina Dumitrescu

May 2022

Can we have too much mental health?

I am on a break from social media right now, so I’m doing old fashioned things like reading newspapers on Sunday morning over a breakfast of sesame…

May 22, 2022 •

Irina Dumitrescu

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