"It is not often that someone comes along
who is a true friend and a good writer.
Charlotte was both."
I've heard it said before that writers are not always taught, they are born. They can't fall asleep at night because stories are circulating inside of them. Writers are always people watching, looking for interesting concepts, and formulating unwritten manuscripts in their minds. Writing is just a part of who we are, the passion that follows us as we cart our children off to ballet lessons, and while making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for tomorrow's school lunches.
After taking a week off to recover from my surgery, I'm back at the laptop. What I refer to as my manuscript, or others might call their WIP (work in progress), is once again calling me. I close my eyes at night and see my characters' faces. I feel that bubble of excitement in the morning, wondering where their story will take me. My manuscript is not my baby. No need to feed it, diaper it, or send it off to college in eighteen years. Rather, the novel I'm working on is my passion, the untold story of the characters I've created, the result of many hours bringing their trials to life. The time has come to go back to work.
-E.B. White
I've heard it said before that writers are not always taught, they are born. They can't fall asleep at night because stories are circulating inside of them. Writers are always people watching, looking for interesting concepts, and formulating unwritten manuscripts in their minds. Writing is just a part of who we are, the passion that follows us as we cart our children off to ballet lessons, and while making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for tomorrow's school lunches.
After taking a week off to recover from my surgery, I'm back at the laptop. What I refer to as my manuscript, or others might call their WIP (work in progress), is once again calling me. I close my eyes at night and see my characters' faces. I feel that bubble of excitement in the morning, wondering where their story will take me. My manuscript is not my baby. No need to feed it, diaper it, or send it off to college in eighteen years. Rather, the novel I'm working on is my passion, the untold story of the characters I've created, the result of many hours bringing their trials to life. The time has come to go back to work.
You have a fabulous blog! I want to award you the Creative Blog Award for all the hard work you do!
ReplyDeleteI invite you to follow me as we have a lot in common, but no pressure. I’m not giving you the award just so you will follow me. You really do deserve it!
My blog specialize in helping writers get published by learning from agents, editors and authors who I interview.
Tomorrow, I am having a literary agent on my blog as a special guest. She has some great tips for authors.
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~Deirdra
I like how you say your WIP is not your baby. Nice analogy (or is it NOT an analogy because it's what you're NOT comparing it to? I'm confused). :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Deirdra and Maria for visiting!
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