Writing as a Pilgrimage

[Louanne Learning]

I just read an interesting article in Psyche - How to Plan a Pilgrimage

As I read, it occurred to me that writing a story is like a pilgrimage - long and involving, though taken slowly, step by step.

The writer is the pilgrim, seeking meaning on their journey, and maybe also fulfilling the instinct to travel, and to connect to humanity in general.

Writing often does feels like a spiritual endeavor, touched by the divine, and then there's the euphoria of reaching your destination.

In what ways is writing like a pilgrimage to you?

 

[Madman Starryteller]

There is some resemblance. I was going to compare it also to climbing a mountain, but I realize that climbing a mountain is a much faster endeavour than a pilgrimage, in most cases.

Hiking is something I've done, but only shorter bits.

I've never been suckered into any of the big religions, but I am a spiritual person who believes in an afterlife. The pilgrimage of writing is for me, a way to connect with life beyond my own death. A sort of need for human immortality. I guess that is what my writing pilgrimage is.

 

[Louanne Learning]

The pilgrimage of writing is for me, a way to connect with life beyond my own death. A sort of need for human immortality.

And also to connect to all those who came before you, too!