Laurelli

I resonate with this man’s words so deeply. I’m quite convinced that the reason for my recent burnout (at least when it comes to writing) was that I started treating creativity like work. I sat down every day and forced myself to produce words until I lost all enjoyment of the process and began to despise everything I made.

In all honesty, I am still dealing with the fallout of that burnout even now, months after I clawed my way back into creating regularly (though not daily). And I realized that I never allowed myself any of that: the “bad work,” the experimenting, the playful attempts that can (and sometimes should? 🤷) result in failure. Maybe it's because I know my texts are meant to be published and commented on, which creates a pressure of its own. I don't know.

So, this is my first post after resurrecting my Tumblr blog, and I think it’s only fitting that it should be Gale, I’m sorry - TIM DOWNIE talking as Gale.

This is a cameo I asked him to record for me, one I could use as my morning alarm. And you can be sure I *DO* use it as my morning alarm, hoping beyond hope that one day I’ll reach the part of my fanfic Quiet Affection where Gale gets to wake Iluviel like this. 🥹