by Lynda K. Scott
I got up late this morning and staggered into my office
where my muse, aka Wookie the Alien Kitten-Queen of the Universe, waited
impatiently beside her food dish. The minute I crossed the threshold, she spun
in a tight, miffed circle and gave an annoyed squawk which I interpreted to - "Feed
me!"
It's always nice to be recognized for your value and purpose
in life.
Wookie was in a better mood once she had some kibble in her
bowl and began purring like a little motor boat. I figured it was safe to go
fetch my own breakfast. Hubby, who the girls (Wookie and her minion, Zuzu)
refer to as the Dad, was buried in his newspaper oblivious to everything around
him. I prepared our cereals, Zuzu's morning treats and Wookie's cat grass (I
cut several blades of grass from the pot I keep on my counter after learning
that it's unwise to give her the entire pot at one time). When I finally sat
down, both Wookie and Zuzu were ready. Wookie curled around the leg of my chair
and meowed, "Grass, now."
Zuzu gave her a silent look that said "Impatient, much?"
But she didn't say anything. That's because Zuzu is far too smart to disparage
the Queen of the Universe. I winked at Zuzu while I held a blade of the freshly
cut grass for Wookie. I don't disparage Her Majesty either.
"What are plans?" Wookie asked around her cat
grass. Her eyes closed in delight at the fresh taste of grass.
Wookie, being my muse, is always right to the point. She
knows that left to my own devices I wouldn't do much more than read a good book
or play games on the Internet. Zuzu eyed her treats lined up on the table. A
drop of drool dangled from her lip to plop on the tile floor. I gave her a cookie.
"I'm writing this morning. 10 pages I need to do at least 50 by the end of
the week."
"That's good." Hubby grunted behind his paper. It
rattled as he turned the pages.
Both girls watched him for a minute in case he had treats to
offer them. He's a good man but talk about writing leaves him glassy eyed and
suggesting I add weird elements to the plot. Like I don't come up with my own
weird ideas, lol.
That's the problem. Ideas are plentiful. They leap and bound
through my head wherever I turn during the day and follow me into dreamland at
night. I have plenty ideas. Sometimes I think I have too many. Because when I
sit down to write, I get the 'frozen-in-the-headlights' feeling that animals
feel when a car races at them.
I'm not afraid of the ideas, though. I'm intrigued by them,
stunned by them and overwhelmed by them. Which to use? Which character best
works with the idea? (Yeah, I have characters just waiting for a chance to
appear in a story too but that's a subject for another post.)
And, more importantly, when should I write them?
That's my major problem. Parking myself in front of the
computer and actually putting these weird ideas to use. That's where Wookie,
and even Zuzu, come in handy. You see, they like routine. So we do our
breakfast routine, check with Hubby to see if he has any plans that needs my
cooperation, and check the calendar to see if I have any appointments that
aren't filed in my memory banks.
Putting the act of writing down as a routine assures that I
will at least be in a position to actually write. I'm a hedonist at heart so if
I don't do this, I won't write. It's that simple.
I'm not sure how other writers handle it, if they just
automatically head to their writing area, but I need a routine to keep me on
track. I may not always get my 10 pages or they may be sheer rubbish but by
keeping the routine, I'm making the effort and that's important.
When my breakfast routines are done, Wookie joins me in the
office, finds her sunny spot and purrs. That's my hint to get busy. So include
your muse in your daily routines...even if s/he isn't an alien kitten. See if that
helps you get the words on paper.
Thanks for appearing her today, Lynda!
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Altered
Destiny
by
Lynda K Scott
Science
Fantasy Romance
Available
in ebook formats
Stranded
on an alternate Earth, architect and Jill-of-all-trades, Liane
Gautier-MacGregor must find her way back to her homeworld before she's
enslaved...or falls in love with a man who is the exact duplicate of her
ex-husband.
Devyn
MacGregor's alter ego as the Reiver Lord is the only way he can fight the
Qui'arel and their nefarious Bride Bounty, a tax paid with human
females...until he meets the oddly familiar woman who claims he is her husband.
And who sets in motion the rebellion that will either free his countrymen or
destroy them.
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Links:
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