It is so hard to believe it is September-time has flown. I look forward to a long autumn. Summer in the south was like living in a sauna, not my idea of fun! Today, being the first Wednesday of the month is time for another post for the Insecure Writer's Support Group. The brain child of our founder Alex Cavanaugh. If you would to join or read other posts, please check out this link.
"I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering.
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-Robert Frost
This quote got me thinking, about how our writing transcends us to new adventure. A journey we take, in a blindfold sort of way. We have an idea of our destination, but sometimes our characters or words take detours and we get stuck. I want to share with you some quotes.
"Writing
a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your
headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." -E. L. Doctorow
I would love to hear how your journey is going! Are you on course and your GPS is working?
Maybe for you it is more like gardening. You have this idea, time allows it to sprout. Then you plant your dreams in words(hope). Sometimes we have to repot our writing, sometimes we need to allow our roots to rest, and allow sunshine and fresh air to reset our growth pattern. Maybe we just need to replenish the soul :D Perhaps gardening and writing are more alike, than I first thought.
"Don't
let a single day go by without writing. Even if it's garbage, if garbage
is all you can write, write it. Garbage eventually becomes compost with
a little treatment."
-Anonymous
So how is your writing growing, I mean going...? Is your trip going well? Seeing fog or sunny skies ahead? Are you repotting I mean replotting your POV? Is it time to add some compost or is your bed of flowers blooming?
Comments
I can always see the ending and plan the path, but sometimes it takes a different route. Hopefully for the better.
Lee
Wrote By Rote
I'm having some exciting days--just released my YA debut! Check it out.
Hope you're doing fantastic, dahling! :o) <3 555 (here we geaux!)
Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Thank you for stopping by my blog...it gave me a chance to visit here !
Peace,
Siggi of Maine
Happy IWSG, Ella.
Nice of you to visit me~
Joylene-I know that dance. I'm originally from Maine! I also lived in Alaska for 4 yrs. I hope summer lasts longer for you~ Yes, this is how I feel about writing. This summer was the hardest, for me. Everyone was home more...which was nice, but hard to find a routine. Take Care ;D
Siggi-I will visit you again! Then I won't feel so homesick! Every fall it happens~ Thanks Siggi! :D
LynnRush-I know I thought it was great, too! Tis true blind faith, set the GPS and go! Hope you have a wonderful journey ;D
Ellie-Wow, so nice to see you! I hope you are doing well~ I'll stop by soon! I love your profile pic :D makes me smile~
Kristin-I love your profile pic, too...so adorable! I know the Brownies are crazy good. I mean bad ;D! Both good n' bad! You are too kind, but thank you! I hope to next post some art than a poem. School is back in session and I'm trying to find my routine. xo :D
Shelly-Thank you! Wow, I love story boards~ YOU are busy...you need some hugs n' *$. I'm off to get coffee, wish you could go with me. :D
Scarlett-Thank you :D Mom has inspired her! My daughter was going to do a blog, too. She just can't decide on which one, yet. I told her you can mix it up! Take Care :D Loved your turtle art!
Mary-Your garden sounds nice! I like that it isn't barren for long~ :D So nice of you to stop by!
I try to make something, set things up and boom, there are people everywhere?! Sorry...keep at it! YOU write beautifully! I'll be by soon~ ATB
I have had a day...will be back to comment! AC fan died, 84 in my house at midnight! Fell and sprained my ankle, earlier in the week. I think I need an x-ray! I'm going to go to sleep, but I will be back to comment tomorrow! Internet issues earlier this evening...augh!!!
It sounds like an amazing get away ;D
I am jealous~ Have a wonderful time!
ATB 2U
Leigh-I am so excited for you! I can't wait to read it <3 555 I'll be by soon ;D I know great quotes~
Melissa-It won't last long! You always are filled with amazing ideas! Hang on...I so love the baseball story you shared with us! hint, hint ;D
Liza-I love that! ;D lol Yes,high beams and maybe those fog lights~
You can do it~
Lee-You always make me smile! Maybe you didn't need all of those parts! Maybe you are building a new kind of vehicle ;D Keep at it...you will get there! ATB 2U
Hi Susan-I know aren't they wonderful! ;D I am glad you like them, too~
Johanna-Yes, we just have to keep pounding away at the key board or scratching our ideas out on napkins, scraps of paper(I do this all the time). I think I need a file ;D I'll be by to see how you are doing~
Sherry-Thank you! YOU are such a great friend! Everyone should have them so encouraging in their life~
Thank you @>-----
EJ-I love that you said that! I can see that ;D Can't wait for your book...I love Indian stuff! I think I am Indian...it's the Raven black hair and high cheek bones!
Alex-Wow that is really special! I love that you can...what a gift that truly is! Thank you for sharing! I don't always work that way, but I love hearing about how we all work. I love sharing different styles :D Thanks Captain!
I think I need to set aside a certain hour of the day for the task and make an appointment to do it.
I think I have this slot of time and some how a sea of obstacles arrive.
I think we just have to make time, even if 15 min. here and there!
Maybe if we treat it as an appointment. In the book The Artist's Way, the author recommends writing 3 pages in the morning. It might be dribble, but it might help.
:D I hope you can make time~