Lately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I’ve been in a funk as far as writing goes. I literally have to drag myself to MS Word to get myself going. Facebook and Twitter call to me, emails beckon, and I know I’m in trouble when “Relax this Spring, knowing where your credit lies” sounds more appealing to me than going back to my book. This is the life of a writer. It’s fraught with danger and not for the faint of heart. PROCRASTINATION is defined as: to defer action; delay: to put off till another day or time. That’s been me in a nutshell, put off. Now some may say with my husband sick, I have a great excuse. Problem is that’s not what my muse is saying. She’s calling me a lazy sod who better get off her butt or she’ll give me a reason to regret it.
So, okay. It’s time to revisit why I write. Maybe that will get the spark going on this bonfire:
WHY I WRITE:
1. To get the demons out of my head before they really start running things.
2. To legally torture people who are not actually alive. To do so on living people would be wrong, right?
3. To feel that adrenalin rush every time the Muse shouts into my ear, keep going…keep going…4. To give my fingers a daily work out and my brain a little calisthenics (that’s exercise to you young whipper snappers).
5. To be amazed every time someone actually likes what I write. It’s like, My God, they bought it. I can’t believe I got away with it.
6. To leave my mark, however small, upon a world that has been nurturing me from day one. After all, it’s where I keep my stuff.
7. To give my children and their children a legacy, something they can be proud of.
So, how about you. Why do you write? What helps you to drag yourself back to the keyboard, typewriter, or pencil and paper day after day?
Well, that did it for me. I’m revved up now. Watch out world…Mimi’s back in town!
Minnette Meador www.minnettemeador.com
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2008 Releases: Starsight, Vol. I, Starsight, Vol. II, The Centurion & The Queen The Edge of Honor, A Cup of Comfort for Single Mothers
2009 Releases: A Boy & His Wizard
2010 Releases:Starsight III: The Restless Seed, Starsight Prequel: The God Wars, A Boy & His Lizard
Other Releases: The Gladiator Prince - TBA, Keenan's Dilemma - TBA
Ah those excuses - catch up on blogs, emails, real and internet friends, and family - all keeping me from catching on those imaginary friends whose tales want to be told.
ReplyDeleteDoes your muse show up for revisions? Mine sort of skips town with a flip of her hand, stating, "I gave you the story, it's up to you to make it readable."
ReplyDeleteMy muse doesn't give a damn about punctuation, grammar, active voice or repetitive words, so I'm sort of slogging through the "butt in chair" stage, solo and distracted by pixies.
My muse leaves down...but she gives me the finger, not a hand...~LOL~
ReplyDeleteAin't excuses grand?
What a beautiful blog. I thoroughly enjoyed looking at it.
ReplyDeleteAnother great post from you. I find myself procrastinating at times as well. It is always great to feel that need for your characters to talk to you again and get you excited about writing.
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