A Good One for the writers Among You

In Henry Kissinger’s Acknowledgments in his new book, he lists numerous editors and/or assistant editors, secretaries, librarians, et al, and finally gets around to his wife, who read some of the chapters. Then, in case, one wonders about their day-to-day living with this baby On China, he says, on page 23, “Solitude authors (or at least this author) generate around themselves when writing.” Many authors probably have not reached this level of opportunity because of children at home, or an unsympathetic spouse, and perhaps haven’t started their own magnum opus. But this is excellent advice for those who can manage it. Living alone is not enough. Someone has to do the chores, call in needed workers for repairs or whatever, pay the gardener, and answer the phone, for the business of living can interfere with the art of living, the work of a solitude author. But wouldn’t that be a great day to be free to be a solitude author and write your magnum opus?

By the way, Kissinger says he’s been to China more than fifty times. I remember reading, early on in their marriage his wife was learning to cook with Julia Child’s cookbook. They did/do entertain in their home, but it must be between books. Good luck, writers! ♥