Rebirth

After attempting to sleep through the night, I woke up from a dream and faced a nightmare.

I've accepted that I must trash this novel I've been writing for the last six months. It was an unfinished project so mourning its loss came with mixed emotions. Grief was quickly replaced by relief. Disappointment took a backseat to excitement.

Ray Bradbury said, "There is only one type of story in the world--your story." The story I dumped reached a point where it no longer felt like my story because it no longer felt fun to write. While I know that every day isn't an easy writing day, it is usually fun. I think all writers know what I'm talking about because there's an electric buzz running through your fingers when things are just working.

In talking with some friends about Stephenie Meyer's current news, mariveereminded us that when Meyer first wrote Twilight, she was writing late at night and all for enjoyment. Meyer shared the story as it developed with her sister and didn't stop, I guess, because she was having a ball. Fun! That's what I have to get back to because if I won't tolerate the absence of fun in my professional life (hence why I quit the library gig), then I definitely won't put up with its absence in my creative life.

I'm looking forward to writing more short stories, poems, and yes even completing more novels...all in the name of fun!