Last week I went camping, and I wrote only one day. This week I am having a hard time getting my act together and running my fingers down the keyboard. My muse has left me! So, what do I do? I get off the keys and devour a book. Not just any book, but one that will inspire me. I’m already reading a book, and I will hunker down and let its words melt into my soul to foster words out of me into my own book! It’s a win-win situation, no doubt about it.
While camping last Tuesday I thought of a lot of ideas for stories. It was amazing! Probably this happened because on Monday I wrote a thousand words for my story, and I was reading this book that included a lot of metaphors and similes. My muse was working hard that day! But I didn’t write those ideas down.
When muse arrives, don’t let him in and out without writing down your time spent together. I observed nature living all around me, the birds singing and twittering back and forth with one another. I noticed one bird twitched its tail in beat with a fluttery song every time it twittered its song to another bird! It was so fascinating to watch.
Turn on some soft, easy classical music or piano recitals from the greats. The easy, listening music is what I prefer—no words, just gentle, flowing notes to revitalize the senses. Fast pacing rock-and-roll, reggae, salsa, anything with a beat and a rhythm to catch you up into the song may take your muse away. I also love to sing to songs, and then I can’t get back to my working haven.
If you have a writer’s book of prompts or musings or ideas, open it up and read some passages. They’re fodder for a hungry, writer’s soul and will quench your thirst for words.
Well, gotta go! Have fun writing! - Linda
