Comments on: Gearing Up for a Sabbatical http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/2009/07/09/gearing-up-for-a-sabbatical/ from a real writer Fri, 18 May 2012 08:40:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Diary of a Smart Chick » Post Topic » Planning for a Sabbatical http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/2009/07/09/gearing-up-for-a-sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Diary of a Smart Chick » Post Topic » Planning for a Sabbatical Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:48:09 +0000 http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/?p=512#comment-1456 [...] I’m planning for a sabbatical. I want to take a year off of writing professionally in order to just engage in some deep [...] [...] I’m planning for a sabbatical. I want to take a year off of writing professionally in order to just engage in some deep [...]

]]> By: beauty http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/2009/07/09/gearing-up-for-a-sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 beauty Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:41:09 +0000 http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/?p=512#comment-1448 The only time I took a writing sabbatical was when I was married to an abusive man who felt threatened by my writing goals and dreams. He made such a stink about it that I told him I'd never write again. As soon as I said it I felt like a Judas to my own soul. The sabbatical didn't last long; I simply learned to hide the fact of my writing from him. It doesn't sound as if you are making your decision out of duress, though. I think it's good to step back, with the amount of writing you do on a regular basis, and give yourself time and space to reassess your needs and goals. There's nothing in the world wrong with that! @beauty - Thanks for sharing your story. I'm so glad to hear that you were able to stay true to your own writing voice despite the tough situation. I definitely think any writing sabbatical that someone takes should be their own choice! The only time I took a writing sabbatical was when I was married to an abusive man who felt threatened by my writing goals and dreams. He made such a stink about it that I told him I’d never write again. As soon as I said it I felt like a Judas to my own soul.

The sabbatical didn’t last long; I simply learned to hide the fact of my writing from him.

It doesn’t sound as if you are making your decision out of duress, though. I think it’s good to step back, with the amount of writing you do on a regular basis, and give yourself time and space to reassess your needs and goals. There’s nothing in the world wrong with that!

@beauty – Thanks for sharing your story. I’m so glad to hear that you were able to stay true to your own writing voice despite the tough situation. I definitely think any writing sabbatical that someone takes should be their own choice!

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