I've been doing 'morning pages' every day, according to The Artist's Way. It's a little difficult, actually. Not the actual writing, but the self-analysis. I've discovered that I regret that path I've chosen in terms of what I want to do with my life. For whatever reasons, I've put up barriers that have steered me…
Chris emailed me Tuesday from work and told me to be ready by 9 to go out to dinner. We feasted on shrimp and Bacardi Silver at Red Lobster. The waitress overheard me begging Chris not to tell them it was my birthday (I hate those all-employee birthday sing-a-longs!), and quietly brought me a caramel-covered…
Every once in a while, a moment occurs when the uncertainty suddenly lifts and life makes sense. Moments when that once-muddled path becomes clear and everything clicks within your brain. Webpage after webpage I've been searching for inspiration. And I finally found it. After hours of reading so many words that could have come from…
My writing routine can be described as follows: After coming up with an idea, I begin the research. Sometimes I look at symbolism, location, or technical issues, like the names and uses for dental tools if there is a dentist in my story. Next, I prepare a somewhat detailed “story frame” where I outline plotline,…
It’s been difficult to do anything today. I feel pangs of guilt everytime I want to do something creative, like read a book or do research for some writing ideas or work on my new website. I can’t help but wonder whether that is one of the reasons I haven’t written anything for so long….
Lately, images of the past have crept into my dreams. I’m not convinced it has anything to do with the people involved, but more a reflection of what that time in my life represented to me. I lived. I had adventures. I left behind what I wasn't and started looking for my true self, within…