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Thoughts and Horrid Hormones November 9, 2006

Posted by Jen in : Journal, Novel, Writing Bits , trackback

It’s early. I decided that today would be the day I started getting up early to make headway on my novel. I managed last week to justify my lack of actual typing of words (to thus improve word count) by the fact that I’d actually Had Some Thoughts. Clearly these are not going to carry me through for very long. Perhaps I need to have more thoughts? How many ideas or thoughts does a person need to have every day, I wonder?

I mean, I obviously have lots of thoughts. But the number of thoughts far outweigh the amount of control I have over my brain. This equates to the the sad truth that most of my thoughts are either:

a - Complete Random Rubbish

b - Very Clever Thoughts but About the Wrong Things

You can see my dilemma.

And now, trying to chase my thoughts around the room and rearrange them into a pretty pattern, my tea has gone cold. And I can’t bloomin well write anything without tea, can I? It’s a very tricky business, this writing malarkey.

Oh and I think I may be hormonal. Am planning to adopt an ‘every silver lining has a cloud’ mentality today. Not a good day to have my yearly appraisal at work. Should there be a lack of posts hereafter, you can assume that I have been arrested for running amok and stapling my boss to my desk.

Now there’s a thought.

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1. Kate - November 10, 2006

Jen, step away from your boss and put DOWN the stapler. There has to be another way. Oh the humanity!

Seriously, hope your day did not turn out to be as bad as you thought and that inspiration paid you a visit.

Kate
x

2. Julia - November 10, 2006

I agree, tea is an essential of life itself, let alone writing. I’ve been considering getting teasmaid for my desk - but then I’d have a milk problem…

Anyway, hope the appraisal goes well.

Jx

3. SpiralSkies - November 10, 2006

Thanks Kate! Have found Friday inspiration… red, fruity and helps me in my appreciation of glassware… can you tell what it is yet????? (Said in my best Rolf Harris voice, that was!!)

Glad to see you keeping up your daily posts… go girl!! xx

4. SpiralSkies - November 10, 2006

Julia: The appraisal went great thanks! I’m Officially Marvelous in Every Way. Well, that’s my loose interpretation anyhow.

A teasmaid? Nah… a butler… to pour the wine… better, no?

5. Julia - November 12, 2006

That’s great, well done you.

And what a kind offer. Anytime you’d like to come over and act as a wine-pouring butler is fine with me! ;-)