The Chair is Yours

“In all seriousness, people think that it’s the ideas that are important. Well, everyone has ideas, all the time. I tend to write mine down and remember them, but at some point you have to apply the bum to the seat and knock out about sixty five thousand words – that’s how long a novel is.” -Terry Pratchett

I’m the type to wrap my day up by working on a novel. I don’t always know what story is in me that needs to come out, but at this point, not knowing isn’t an acceptable excuse. I sit in my chair with my tea and my journal. What helps me to keep going is to leave off in a place where I know what will come next. If I don’t like the story, it’s a pain in the butt to get me to write it.

I like this story I’m currently working on. It feels better, more free than my first novel. The first novel was all about keeping me going; this one is about doing something daily that brings me joy. I’m going to keep going until I can sling stories left and right.

Has your writing changed you?