…sitting here in a comfortable lodge building on an RV campground somewhere in Western Washington, using their recently upgraded wi-fi. Yep, roughing it.

I thought I’d be writing — “working” — but the minute we arrived that urge simply left me, and I realized I needed to kick back. A week in, and the former urge is just returning. I have been thinking about writing a lot, which is writing, too, as any writer will tell you.

I just have to keep reminding myself to be more Zen about writing — you can’t force it. You can, but you may not like the result. Here’s one of the best things I’ve seen this week:

This will make a better writer of me.