In case you’re wondering, no, I haven’t completely lost it. To me, Fall always feels like the writer’s new
year.
Picture it: you’re sitting at your computer or laptop, all snuggled up in
your comfy sweater and nestled into your
favorite writing spot. A crisp breeze floats in through your window, carrying the
scent of cut grass and turning leaves. You sip hot coffee or tea from your very
best mug and begin outlining your shiny new NaNo project – Ahhhhhhh! It’s
heaven, yes?
There is just something about this time of year that gets me
in the right frame of mind for writing, whether it’s tackling that old story
that just wouldn’t come together last Spring, or that sparkly new idea that’s
been stalking my thoughts all Summer. Perhaps I’m romanticizing it, but how can
*ALL THE IDEAS* not happen when you’re sitting on the porch in the perfectly
cool air, notebook and pen in hand, scribbling out notes and drinking a decadent
glass of merlot or shiraz? Just thinking about it makes my fingers itch to
clack, clack, clack on the keyboard!
I’ll be back at a project that I’m in love with but needed
some time away from in order to put things into better perspective. And I don’t
know if it’s the new season or not, but I’m uber excited to dive back into it.
So happy writer’s new year, everyone. May the
words flow, may your characters come to life, and may your plotting be full of
awesome. Huzzah!
