The good thing about living in Toronto is there really is so much to do. Half the fun of living here is discovering, or rediscovering the city.
I'll bet you didn't even know that yes indeed, we do have a beach here. And the good thing about going to the beach on a Monday in the middle of May is the place is virtually empty (or at least compared to how crazy it gets in the warmer months).
Sure it was overcast, and at times a little breezy but it was a relaxing day nonetheless. I saw a house for sale that literally backs onto the beach (and will cost a cool $2.5mil for any serious buyers).
So, although my hopes of sitting in the park or on my deck overlooking the beach & writing everyday while enjoying a mocha have been dashed, I did find the perfect spot (which I refuse to share…unless you want to meet me there) for those times when I do happen to be lakeside with my notebook in hand.
Pair the above with a little hike, a trip to the movies and a drive to Kingston for the best wood fired pizza (which we watched the chef prepare from our front row seat at the bar), my WIPs haven't seen any progress in the past few days (and I seem to have fallen off the blog wagon for a week, as well).
And I'll be honest with you. It wasn't all that difficult to let go of it all and relax for a while. I'm still not sure whether that's a good or bad thing, but I'm about to find out as as I open up my WIP for the first time in 5 days…..
Fellow WIP Wednesday participants:
- Aaron Polson – WIP Wednesday: Guns and Ammo Edition
- Cate Gardner – WIP Wednesday: Death to the Red Pen
- Barry Napier – piles & piles of poetry
If you’re a writer participating in WIP Wednesday, post a link to your blog in the comments! More info on the WIP Wednesday initiative can be found at Kate Karyus Quinn's blog.
Fellow members of The Creative Alliance:
- Acadia – Lost Spoilers
- Guest blog from R. Van Saint at The Feckless Goblin
- Interview with Jennifer Huddock by Edward G. Talbot
- Patrick's pTelevision
- Drew Beatty's wonderings…
- More of the Jenny Huddock blog tour with Morgan Elektra
- Another in Nicole Ireland's author interview series
Mary’s eerie tales inspire in readers the urge to double-check the deepest, darkest closets, to peer anxiously under the creakiest of beds, and to always sleep with the lights on.
I didn’t realise Toronto had a beach… It just got upped on my places to go list (which is very long as I never go anywhere).
.-= Cate Gardner´s last blog ..WIP Wednesday – Death to the Red Pen =-.
That would be fantastic if you visited one day! We also have islands and nude beaches, if you’re into that sort of thing
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Island’s yes. Nude beaches, no, no, oh good god, no.
.-= Cate Gardner´s last blog ..WIP Wednesday – Death to the Red Pen =-.
A bit chilly in Toronto, yes? One would have to time that nude beach thing right.
.-= Aaron Polson´s last blog ..WIP Wednesday: Guns and Ammo Edition =-.
Well, we’re in for summer-like weather next week
I think that taking a break from your WIPs is a therapeutic process. It should be a regular activity, but I like to give my projects and characters a couple days off once in a while to percolate in the creative ether. It also gives me a chance to catch up on things I may have neglected as well. As for beaches in Toronto, yeah, been to one. We have them in Buffalo, NY too (where I grew up) or at least in the general vicinity. Been a long time since I’ve been in Toronto tho. Need to get back!
.-= David Sobkowiak´s last blog ..So much time, so little to do… =-.
We have a couple beaches at lakes here in PA, and I am itching for a weekend getaway. I should grab James and the Squeenager and take them to the lake this week. Hmmmm…. Cos you know, I’m always looking for an excuse to take a break from my WIPs.
.-= Jenny Beans´s last blog ..It’s Podcaturday…And This Time We Got Ghoooooosts =-.
Letting go and relaxing is ALWAYS a good thing for the fiction. That’s my story, anyhow. Hope it was good to you!
.-= Katey´s last blog ..The Exciting Announcement =-.