Modes of BeingAbsorption, gathering and construction. Erika BolstadNov 03, 2025∙ Paid51ShareWords to live by? Portland, Oregon. Oct. 30, 2025.Hi friends, The way I see it, there are three modes of being for nonfiction writers and filmmakers. There’s “taking-in time,” or what I call absorpti…This post is for paid subscribersAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inPreviousNext