Back to the basics

Pen. Paper. It's how I used to write before computers. It's also what I use when I get really stuck. Okay, I know I've said a couple of times over the past two weeks that I was stuck, but managed to get unstuck. If I were a car stuck in the mud, I would have moved a couple of inches, but I'd still be in the mud.

Same here. There, I've said it to you and admitted it to myself. I've heard that the first step to getting rid of a problem is acknowledging its existence. Hence, the pen and paper. The Word document file for Chapter 9 of The Trouble With Demons is a jumble of bits & pieces of dialogue, and chunks of several scenes. Actually, the chapter is half written. There's nothing wrong with any of it, but it's just not quite right. Like pieces of a puzzle that don't fit. I need to get back to basics to figure out why.

As I've said before, my writing brain simply will not let me go forward until I'm on the right road. Right now, I'm writing around where I need to be, but I haven't hit the bulls-eye yet.

I have the day off from work (early morning dentist and allergist appt. for me, and a dental cleaning for Lucy the Jack Russell Terrier. They're probably gonna have to pull one of her teeth, poor baby. I just need a filling -- I didn't expect that.). Since I've taken the whole day off, after posting this, I'll turn off my laptop and pick up the pen & notepad. It's a cold and rainy day, perfect for curling up on the couch and writing my way out of the mud in longhand. I'll be back online tonight.

Wish me luck. ; )

Lisa