Wandering Through A Writer's Mind

Oh, I haven't written anything decent in days. That's it. I have to get down to business and work on my manuscript! Which one though? Okay, the soul mates one. . .

. . .thinking . . . thinking . . . is that a hangnail?

. . .thinking . . . thinking. . .

Come on, woman! Write something! Okay, here I go:

Jane closed her eyes and willed the previous scene to appear before her on the Mirage Wall. She studied the perfect blue of the sky, the way the clouds moved slowly in billowing---

I forgot to get something out for supper! Hamburger? Hamburger Helper? Again? No, not again. We'll have pork chops. Okay, I'll just get those out . . . and . . . okay! Back to work! What have I got so far? Jane . . . hmm, yes. Good. Mirage Wall . . . yeah, I like that. Keep it. Billowing, billowing, billowing WHAT? Delete that last sentence.

She studied the perfect blue---

Wait! What am I doing? The action is over at the Earth Life Center where Zach is and the Council of Sages knows what he's up to. Can Jane help? Okay, get Jane out of her little room here, and put her in the action!

Jane pushed the door open, her eyes scanning the room for any sign of Zach. She knew he had to be here.
"Zach?" she stepped further into the room. The silence was deafening.

The silence was deafening. I like it but it sounds way too familiar? Where did I READ that? I'm sure I'm lifting that right from some wonderful classic that I can't recall off hand. Come on, girl! Get original! Be creative, you can do it. . . Oh, my coffee cup's empty. I don't even remember drinking it! I better grab another and maybe a little snack.

Okay, now back to work!

Jane --- delete. Zach watched --- delete, delete. If only Emily hadn't---

Hadn't what? *sigh*

Delete, delete, delete, delete.

Oh I know what's wrong! I don't feel for these people today. Maybe I better work on the romance instead. Now how did I leave them? Jazzy just found out why Brandon broke up with her seven years ago and why he married Trish. She's furious. Trish had managed to fake some pictures of Jazzy. Now how does Jazzy find out about the pictures? Brandon and Trish aren't going to tell her. Is she snooping? No!!! She's the heroine of the story. She is NOT a snoop.

Wait a sec! That reminds me of the Billy and Karen story. Billy is a snoop. Now where did I leave off there? Oh, yes! He just found, through snooping, that Professor Bangle is not in fact a professor at all but a bus driver! Oops. I haven't worked on this one in awhile. Now why did he have to be a bus driver?

I better do some laundry before I forget. I'll think about the bus driver thing while I'm down in the basement, or no. I better give some thought to where exactly Jane finds Zach, but then Jazzy is in a dilemma too!

Hours pass. Laundry is finished. Montel Williams was REALLY good today. Even the breakfast and lunch dishes are all done.Judge Judy was as bitchy as always and my freshly polished finger nails look lovely.

I'm definitely getting to my manuscripts tomorrow! Definitely! Hmm. Writing's a bust today. Oh well. Guess I just didn't have the muse.


I wrote this as a warning - to myself and whomever else chooses to read this. These are the days to guard against! Days of lethargy where giving up is easier than delving in. Don't wait for the muse! He WANTS you to find HIM! Go, go! Don't waste your day as I did mine Ebenezer Scrooge! Er . . . yeah. Whatever.

What? You're still here? What for? Go! Go on! Write!

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