"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common."
~William Henry Channing

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Best Thing I Did to Inspire My Writing

I *love* to write but some months ago I found myself stuck. I just couldn't write. I would look at the blank paper, pen in hand and come up with a fat load of nuthin'. So I put everything away, no pens, no paper, no books about writing, no blogs about writing, no talking about writing, nothing. I didn't even open a text file. Instead I spent my writing time reading. Just reading. I wasn't reading as a writer but reading as a civilian. It was like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders.

Now that National Novel Writing Month is close, I'm ready, energized. My writing batteries are full. I'm inspired, my wheels are smoking at the starting line. I am a happy, happy person.

Today I got my writing areas ready for work. Bring on November.

my writing area in the living room

my writing area in my bedroom

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