Covid-19 has wrought havoc on the world. Deaths and economic loss are the most prevalent to be reported (the fallout of this pandemic will have something like the effect of the 2007/8 Financial Crash) but there is also the toll of the quarantine.
The toll of quarantine can be counted in a bunch of ways: loss of school hours for children, loss of social interaction for those in need, loss of earnings, loss of stability, an increase in stress and anxiety regarding bills and job prospects...yeah, it's all pretty shit.
I work in the aviation industry and I have felt first hand the devastation that this has caused. In fact, we have suffered almost worse than anyone else though, personally, I am doing quite well. My partner and I are in quarantine and we spent a lot of time together as a result. I enjoy our breakfasts, lunches and dinners together and I also enjoy falling asleep on the couch where I can steal her body-heat.
Another perk of being holed up inside is that I am forcing myself to write 3,000 words a day in order to complete my novel.
It is every writer's dream to be able to make a living this way. Of being able to sit in front of their computer or typewriter and just letting the imagination splash onto the pages - and then spend the next who knows how long editing said imagination splurge. I am now living the life of a writer (albeit by force but I am not complaining) and I'm happy.
It is upsetting, however, that the real world will come mule-kicking its way back in at some point. Until then, best to focus on getting this story down!
Writing through the quarantine
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