Fantasy vs Real World

Obviously I have a rich and detailed fantasy life. The amazing thing to me was I was able to set aside my imaginative writing and musings for the school year and only allow myself to write during the summers for so many years. Now that I am officially retired from teaching, I write all the time, edit, rework and let my mind play where and when it is inclined. It is not the intense rush of trying to fit the entire writing for a year into six weeks, but it has taken on a gentler flow that is easier to manage.

That intense rush of words and straining of spirit left me exhausted, when it had been pent up for nine months, but I am able to sleep better, think more clearly and focus on other things when I want to without completely losing my train of thought. My focus has always been impressive, that hasn’t changed.