Life gets in the way of the things we love (and are driven) to do. There’s a basement of empty shelves and full boxes to be sorted and unpacked. Dinner needs to be made. Laundry is calling. Cats need cuddling. There’s that next episode of Supernatural . . . It’s always something wooing you away from where you should be – at the keyboard. Sometimes it’s hard to hear that little urging voice over the roar of unfinished tasks. And sometimes, we just don’t listen.
Until that voice gets loud. And demanding. Those scenes, those dialog exchanges keep you awake, won’t stop talking as you drive to work. A whisper becomes a roar until life’s little busy work gets drowned out. You jot down ideas on Post-Its at work. Your lips move through the conversations in your head in the shower. The keyboard no longer beckons – it insists!
Why fight it? You know you want to? Fire up that laptop. Just a few sentences, a paragraph or two. Maybe a page. And suddenly – a chapter.
You should be writing. I should be writing. In fact, I’m going to be writing as soon as I finish this post. How about you?
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I know I should be writing. Maybe if I steal Nathan and Jeremy from you and put them on MY computer, I'll be more inspired. :)
ReplyDeleteActually,I find Kathy Bates more motivating!
DeleteAs usual, you hit the mark, Nancy. I was sitting here telling myself the same thing . . . Dig out from under and get back to writing! Just the kick in the pants I needed. :)
ReplyDeleteYou can always count on me for a good swift one!
DeleteAwesome post and reminder that we all should be writing. Even if we struggle...butt in seat, fingers on keyboard.
ReplyDeleteYou can't edit a blank page . . . Thanks, Chrys!
DeleteOkay, if Nathan says I should be writing then I'll get to it. LOL Great pep talk!
ReplyDeleteAnything for Captain Tight Pants!
DeleteGreat post! I'm up early and writing :) I must say that when I'm not sitting at my laptop and other housey things are calling, I am writing in my head. I can never switch off. Very exhausting :) Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought I got up early!! You win! Yes, those voices in your head . . .
DeleteGreat post. Yeah, I should be writing, but I am on my 2nd day of blogging. I have now visited the most blogs ever 77 and I am #103 on the list, lol--almost there...
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated IWSG Day
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