Writing Under the Influence

Do you create for yourself or for the audience?

Against all odds, I’d made Fridays and Saturdays during lockdown something to look forward to: a reprieve that felt both productive and somehow romantic amid a fragile moment in time that was neither of those things.

Zooms, game nights on Houseparty, and outdoor hangouts had replaced dinners, concerts, and parties—but on the quiet nights, I had my own ri…