This picture from Words in The Woods seems like it was taken long ago, before the chaos that was summer. Ah summer; kids at home, visitors, vacations, parties. Life as I knew it stood still for a few months. Yes, my writing was stagnant. Non-existent, really. I look back and wonder where the time went. The only thing I accomplished over the
summer was depleting my bank account. But those months were filled with good times and now I am renewed and energized to work on my manuscript again.
The break wasn't a complete bust, I was able to visit Gettysburg which gave me a feel for the time period when some of my story takes place, and I did buy some good research books. Maybe I'll even use some of the creepy things that happened on that trip in a future YA ghost story.
I think everyone needs time away to re-group their thoughts and ideas. I guess I am fortunate that I'm not getting paid and don't have a deadline. Although it sure would help the empty wallet syndrome. My dream: to effortlessly get through the rest of my manuscript, immediately find an agent or an editor that is dying for it, get published, and get paid so I can write the plethora of ideas swimming around in my overactive brain. Hey, a girl can dream.
By the way, my fellow writers and I typically have better fashion sense, the picture was taken before a costume party.
Did the fact that I arrived to our last couple of meetings cause me to miss the stories about the creepy things that happened in Gettysburg?
ReplyDeleteyeah, the creepy things sound interesting! thanks for sharing a pic which i have been dying to see of you all. i guess instead of sharing only the cute products of my labor with you guys, i should have also emailed a picture of the "process"--me moderately huge wearing a "twins rule" shirt or my little boy talking to my stomach or the really grotesque one of me right before i left for the hospital. you are so honest in your posts. i really feel like you have to have that honesty to write. i am thrilled that your summer has left you feeling renewed and look forward to catching up on your stuff. my summer has left me the opposite!
ReplyDelete