When I was a teenager, I used to be an avid reader of the Mrs. Polifax mysteries. I read and felt like I was on an adventure with her. This is how I long to write. For so long, I've been writing the facts of life. I naturally and easily write the non-fiction but there is a part of me that longs to write fiction and not just any fiction. I want to combine comedy, mystery, suspense and romance into a novel that people drewl over and stay up all night reading. Is that even possible?
I love, love, love old-fashioned murder mysteries. I adore comedy. I can only write that when I'm overtired and then I don't know I'm funny until the morning after. Then there's the suspense. I've been told I have no poker face. Maybe I can get over this in writing since people will not see my face... and romance, well, certain kinds of it I enjoy. Some of it is so unrealistic. Is that my non-fiction writer voice coming through?
In addition, how will I ever make writing anything more than play if I can't find time to write until my brain is a white screen of static? In years past, my creative brain was on full force and I wrote all the time, everywhere about anything and everything. I even had some writing published. It wasn't bad either. So what shall I do to wake up my sleeping muse? Well, if you can't write it, read it.
I'm back into Mrs. Polifax mysteries again and loving it. I figure that I might as well begin where I first started. Maybe that will inspire me.
What do you do when you just seem stuck? I hear people say that they never have a problem with this because they are true writers and they always write. I always want to write and I seem to write in spurts. Sometimes it's all or nothing, Baby.
For now, I will inspire myself by reading some good books. I shall put up the "DO NOT DISTURB" sign. Mrs. Polifax and I shall have tea.
Hidup itu ...
4 years ago
2 comments:
Enjoy! Keep writing though. If you want some giggles, I'm writing some fun blogposts, stand up and JoJoisms. ;D
Becky,
I'm doing exactly what you are doing--reading a TON of books. Going to the library and taking out new authors and finding it is motivating me to write like I really want to!> Like Jo said though, keep writing.
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