a lot of nothing On November 20, 2008 By mapelbaIn Uncategorized Some nights the brain will not make anything. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading... Related
On such nights it is entirely up to them, the characters, free to do their own mischief. November 20, 2008 at 1:13 am Reply
Ha — you just THINK it’s idling. As Shelly implies, if I were you I wouldn’t turn my back on any of those characters if I were you. November 20, 2008 at 9:59 am Reply
Some weeks, or months! the brain won’t make anything. This too shall pass. November 20, 2008 at 10:56 am Reply
Nights like this make popcorn, listen to music, take a bath, get some sleep … amazing what comes bubbling to the surface once you take your attention elsewhere … just keep your story loosely in the corner of your eye. November 20, 2008 at 1:22 pm Reply
Yup. I know what you mean. But like the others are implying, there’s work going on behind the scenes. We just have to keep showing up at the page until they are ready to show us what they have wrought. November 21, 2008 at 12:01 pm Reply
Marta Bacon 
On such nights it is entirely up to them, the characters, free to do their own mischief.
I have a lot of nights like that.
Ha — you just THINK it’s idling. As Shelly implies, if I were you I wouldn’t turn my back on any of those characters if I were you.
Some weeks, or months! the brain won’t make anything. This too shall pass.
Nights like this make popcorn, listen to music, take a bath, get some sleep … amazing what comes bubbling to the surface once you take your attention elsewhere … just keep your story loosely in the corner of your eye.
I know the feeling.
Yup. I know what you mean. But like the others are implying, there’s work going on behind the scenes.
We just have to keep showing up at the page until they are ready to show us what they have wrought.