Hello, gentle readers!
A while ago, when the pandemic first started raging
and all the other heart-breaking things started happening in our country, I
promised myself that I would 1) quit watching the news and 2) keep writing.
Well, I didn’t quite do that. Oh, I tried. There
were many mornings when I opened the file of my current work in progress and
tried to put down words, but I just wasn’t able to do it. Phrasing didn’t feel
right. Pacing was off. Paragraphs were written and deleted and rewritten several
times. In short, I struggled (as one sometimes does). A lot!
BUT…
Things have changed a little bit for me (though I'm not quite sure why). Yes, I’m
still watching the news, but not like I was. I am aware of all the things that
are happening in the world. I am informed. And I will continue to be informed.
More importantly (for my own sanity), I have begun
writing again. A new story (no, I haven’t given up on the other story. I’ll go
back to it after this) that will have humor (because we all need to laugh,
especially now) as well as emotional upheavals and the requisite happily ever
after ending (because we need that, too).
I love starting a new story. There’s a level of
excitement as one chooses names for their characters and gets to know them,
chooses a location that not only fits the story, but adds to it, does research so one knows what one is talking about, and putting down those all
important plot points (I don’t outline, but I do write points that I want to
hit throughout the story). Starting a new project is almost as exciting as
writing “The End” on a previous one. Actually, it’s like falling in love - the
nervousness, the elation, that feeling of “Oh, this is wonderful! I’m so
happy!”
Until
next time, remember to spread kindness wherever you go. Stay safe. Stay well.
Marie
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