I love the title of this blog. The fruit that is out of reach. I like that it sparks some sort of creativity in me, and that anyone who reads this might be thinking I have something interesting to say. There must be something that is unattainable. Something I am missing, but I can taste it. I can feel it's mark.
In this case, it really is a bowl of fruit that is on the other side of the room, and I am too tired, and too ingrained in my own thought process to get up and get it. The fruit really is out of reach. What sort of thoughts, might one ask, could possibly be keeping me away from the delicious fruit? Thoughts about Nano.
Most of you, who have read my blog know of National Novel Writing month. Every year in November, I wrap myself in an over-sized sweater, throw on some pajama pants and start writing. It doesn't matter that the housework takes a hit, and that one time I forgot to buy bread because for 30 days I get to be creative and write a novel. This will be my fourth year participating in Nano, and to be honest this is the first year that I think I might not get it accomplished.
I need ideas, I need inspiration, I need a muse. I need a saying, a quote, a spark. I need something.... what do you do when you need something you google it.
Does my main character find: a love note, a new story, a new life, herself, a dog, a love of something she never thought she could do, drugs, peace, a party invitation, a lost locket, a locked closet....
What does my main character want? Why can't she have it? Why does she want it? Those are all the things that will propel my story forward and they are all jumbled inside my head right now with no real direction. Am I writing for adults, young adults or children this year? Let's hope if I am writing for kids my main character does NOT find drugs.
One more month....one more month and I better have organized some of these ideas!
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