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The Rosy Path
I once walked along a path of roses. The forgotten remnants of a wedding long since past. And I remembered to say my own vows. A vow to honor and cherish and love this life. A vow to walk and breathe and live through sickness and health. A vow to experience the world in all it’s glory until death made us part. I married my own joy that day… without a dress, without a witness, without a minister. At the end of the path, a lake was quiet in the evening sun. No one cheered for my choices or made promises back. But, in the mirrored surface of the water,…
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Fear the Road, Not the Dreams
[Day 25 of 30]: I’m still writing. I almost can’t believe it. It’s a struggle to sit down, find a prompt, and fill a page with words. I usually hate the words, but appreciate the stolen moments with my MUSE. And I’ve learned something. Nobody sees the world the same way as me. Not really a huge epiphany at first blush. But what it means (at least to me) is that there is a point to all this scribbling and typing. There’s a point to suffering through broken thoughts and story ideas that I can barely get on paper. Every day I get better at describing the way I see…
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A Cup Of Restraint
[Day 24 of 30]: I’m taking a little break, not from writing all together, but from short stories, vignette scenes, and fiction. Sometimes the MUSE has something deeper to say in fewer words. Sometimes I’m lazy. I’m not sure which category this poem falls under, but somehow I think it’s both. PS – I did figure out exactly what I want to do with my Shattered Souls story. And I’m doing a lot mor planning this weekend then I’ve ever done on a novel before. I can’t wait to see what my MUSE is going to show me next. Yippee! Writer’s Prompt: Create a story, poem, or any other piece…
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Always the Same BS
[Day 23 of 30]: While my MUSE contemplates the changes I’ve envisioned for Shattered Souls, I’ve decided to come up with new story ideas. I can’t promise anything will come from these small scenes, but I want to explore the words and images that barrage my mind. Every time I drive home, I feel the sensual world around me and hope that someday I can express what I feel in words. One day… Writer’s Prompt: describe the beginning of an ordinary day for your main character. Rose stepped over another broken bottle. She enjoyed hearing the glass crunch beneath her boots and she stomped hoping for another satisfying pop. Rose…
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A Writer, a Translator, and a Wookie Walk into a Bar
[Day 22 of 30]: It’s not the writing that scares me today. It’s the exposure. Of who I am and what I think. I’m afraid people will read what I write and judge me….Because it’s true. But more than feeling not good enough (because I’ve been working on that in one guise or another all my life), I think I feel scared to be the creator of conflict that wasn’t there before. I have spent a large part of my life trying to not be the source of conflict. And yet, here I am, writing — a task which I wholeheartedly believe requires a deep understanding of conflict. Writers create…
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Whats Your Secret?
[Day 21 of 30]: I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I finally figured out why my MUSE has been getting stuck so often while writing the Shattered Soul’s scenes. I have realized that my main characters just don’t have real, emotion inducing conflict keeping them from their goals. They go about their daily lives and barely notice the antagonist that I’ve created. They take easily achievable steps toward their goals and nothing seems to stand in their way for very long. This is great for real life, but takes the excitement out of my story arc. The bad news is that I haven’t…
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The Calm before the Cat Fight
[Day 20 of 30]: In a world of writer’s block, I am still trying to kill my characters off by Zombie infestation. However, they keep fighting back… and winning. I might just have to accept defeat and continue with my original story line. However, tomorrow is another day…. of writing. Hail to the MUSE! Writer’s Prompt: Describe the aftermath. Who is still angry, who is still jealous, and who is still looking for a little nooky? Sera waited outside for her cab. She picked pieces of bone and small chunks of flesh out of her hair and threw them into the street. Her favorite dress was a complete disaster. The…
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Random Zombie Fight
[Day 19 of 30]: I’m slowly learning that the best way to get my MUSE to show up every day is to stop censoring her when she gets a little crazy. Unfortunately for me, that means when I get frustrated, my MUSE thinks that random zombie fights solve all my ills. This scene started out perfect fine, but, as I was writing, I got frustrated and upset because I’m still stuck on how I want to change this story’s plot arc. From what I’ve figured out so far, I already have to rewrite a lot of the scenes I’ve created for it, just so it’ll make sense later. So, halfway…
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A Moment of Comfort
[Day 18 of 30]: Sometimes, you can use your characters to give yourself exactly what is needed. Sometimes they need to calm down, so that you don’t wear out your readers or yourself. And that’s what I had to do today. I needed my story and my life to calm down for just a moment, and since I figure I can edit it out if I don’t like it later, there’s nothing stopping me from writing exactly what I want and need right now. Apparently writing means listening to myself and my characters needs. And this is what my writing needed today. Writer’s Prompt: For just a moment, let the…
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Heart Fire
[Day 17 of 30]: I’m having a lot of trouble developing the larger story here. Some of the scenes keep coming, but the plot is falling apart between my fingers. I wish I could say it’s been easy to write, but today was hard and frustrating. VERY frustrating. So I guess this scene comes at a perfect time. I tried to let some of the frustration show through. I tried to give my MUSE a voice without falling completely off the storyline. However, I can’t promise that I won’t send in an army of zombies to kill off my characters completely. On the other hand, it’s day 17 and I’m…
