A stubborn spot
Why my "i" key is really about more than me being stubborn af
Today, write about a way in which you are currently being stubborn. Or, a way in which someone around you is being stubborn (though I think hard looks at the self are usually far more interesting).
Here’s mine: The “i” key on my laptop is in a cycle of working maybe every 10th time I press it, then it works great for an hour or two, then not at all for a while. I have more immediate financial priorities at the moment than a new laptop, not to mention a fairly snug schedule for the next few weeks that doesn’t include the research and time to get get another, so I’m making it work with a combination of additional keyboards, my phone and going back and copy/pasting and “i” when needed. Would it be easer to just go get a new laptop? Sure, but, for now, I’m going to be monstrously stubborn and stick to my plan.
Sure, that’s a high-class problem, and I am fortunate to have that to even worry about at all. But, there’s definitely plenty to use as a writing jump-off point there around technology, the nature of work, planned obsolescence of goods, the manufacturer, what feels urgent versus what feels like it can wait a while, financial priorities, and so on. See where a stubborn spot in your world leads you in your writing practice today. Or “n your wrtng practce,” as the case may be. Let’s go.
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