Here I am again. This summer has flown right by me without a slight breeze. I have no idea where it went, but there is officially one week left for summer fun. Then my son goes in grade 1. YIKES.
My writing has been slow. To say the least. Summer fun has taken over my writing time. That, and being a full time Mom, wife, cleaning lady, and cook. But, I've managed 5 chapters.
It's funny, because with a lot of things in my life I feel pretty sure with my feelings. What I've written, I feel blind. It is SO very different being the writer vs being the reader. I didn't think it would be THIS different.
I can't go back and re read the story to see if it makes sense and hat there is flow. I already know what's going to happen. I know what is going to happen after that. So fresh eyes do help. I hope that I can add that feeling when you read a book and you can't put it down because you want to know what happens next. A boring book is good to start a fire, that's about it.
Well, that's it, dropping in for a post. Hoping to be able to find time to do this more often, but no promises.
K

Writing, a writers foe and friend

Even though it feels like it's taken me forever to get here I have concluded chapter 3 of my book. It has flowed out of me like air, which amazes me. As a reader, I read the 3 chapters without realizing where the writing came up with their content. Even the word 'content' sounds cold. These characters are a piece of me. Not sure how, but when they hurt, I sit and cry...and write.
Being a stay at home Mom to 2 preschoolers means I get very little time to write. To be in that frame of mind and in those emotions. It's very hard to write with them running around pulling each other hair, taking toys from one another. They drive me nutty, good thing I love them.(and there is a no return policy on kids. Who knew?) ;)
So end of chapter 3 which has been (to me at least) heart wrenching and exhausting,I am not sure exactly what to do now. I am at a point where the main set up has been layed out...so... now what? what's the body of the story. Ugh, so now I have to give it a few days, or even a week or 2 for something to come to me. I put faith that it will come. Up until now the characters themselves have given me the detailed version of what happened. So I hope they know where to go from here! :)
What I'd give for a rainy day at the cottage, no kids and a cup of coffee...just writing. Ugh, that is my ultimate fantasy at this point. QUIET, Caffein, and concentration.