Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Now What?

Now that I have made my declaration to write, what the heck am I going to write about? I have absolutely no idea. I guess I'll just start with me. Isn't that where everyone begins?

I am a stay-at-home mom of a 19-month old daughter. Before I had a baby, I was a paralegal for a small plaintiff's firm. This part of my life is not very interesting and is not worth my time discussing. Having a baby, is, of course, life changing. It challenges you to prioritize your life, because, all of a sudden, you have no time for yourself. My biggest decision each day is what I will do during nap time. In the past, I haven't always used this time being productive. I am trying to change this in my life. Let me state this simply - I have been lazy. And I am tired of my laziness. I need something to do. And yes, I could spend my time making my house the cleanest on the block, but this does not excite me. In fact, I loathe housework. It is a necessity in life that will always, always be there. I hate that.

What does excite me? Analyzing people. That is immensely enjoyable. And this is what I love about literature. It is your own private peep hole into the thoughts of someone else, whether real or imagined. I am especially addicted to series. It gives the reader more time with the characters when there is more than one book involved. My problem is I crave series I have already read. I become so attached to a set of characters, that I wish to revisit them. I am currently fighting the urge to read the Harry Potter series - for the 3rd time. If only I had more time, Harry.

So what the heck am I going to write about? I still don't know the answer to this question, but at least I did not let my blinking cursor frighten me away. Maybe tomorrow some major theme will emerge and I will write some incredibly deep, enthralling entry that will resonate with our entire culture and be read by millions.

It could happen.

2 comments:

  1. Whatever you write will be wonderful. I know you have the talent to be a great writer T. Good luck! Martha

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  2. Thanks, Martha! I really appreciate the support.

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