I am always writing a story in my head. You, too? 

That’s what makes us writers appear like scatterbrained police detectives much of the time. A friend may be telling me something heartbreaking, joyful, or worrying, but I am thinking about how it might fit into the bigger picture of what I will write. I hope I respond appropriately most of the time, as long as you don’t mind me diving for my iPhone to make a note while you talk. I really do care, honest, so much that I am deeply thinking about the implications of what you’re saying. Okay, maybe I’m only thinking about how cool it would be to have a kleptomaniac kindergarten teacher likes yours as a heroine in a story about overcoming obstacles, but I WILL remember you told me a story about a kleptomaniac kindergarten teacher. Being a writer is partly an art of listening deeply while thinking about many things.  

Today, I can only write after I do a long-neglected chore that has brought me up against a deadline, so I will be cranky, of course, until I can get back to my desk. When I do, I plan on working a bit more on writing some monologues from the viewpoint of a couple of characters who are puzzling me. If I give them free rein to answer some pointed questions, I hope they’ll provide me with a deeper peek into their motivations.

What are you writing today? 


5 responses to “Write With Me Study Hall, Monday, October 26, 2015”

  1. Bobbi/Bobbie Avatar
    Bobbi/Bobbie

    Badly cramping hand, nasty crashing laptop–so I’m spending the day doing the next best thing to writing: reading, looking for inspiration.

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    1. Glenda Bailey-Mershon Avatar

      That is a great thing to do! Sorry to hear your hand hurts, and that you’re still having trouble with your laptop. What are you doing about that?

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      1. Bobbi Avatar
        Bobbi

        Or were you asking about the hand? Heat, exercises, and massage w/ arnica gel all help, but mostly get distracted and wait for its return to function.

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        1. Glenda Bailey-Mershon Avatar

          Bobbi, you always make me laugh with the unvarnished truth.

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        2. Glenda Bailey-Mershon Avatar

          What are you doing about your laptop, too, though?

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