Christmas is nearly here. What do other writers do over Christmas.? Is there time to write? One Christmas tip might be to tidy and clear your writing space or writing room so it becomes really inviting, tempting even. So if there 10 minutes to spare you can get something down in your own space that you have just as you like it. I'm putting tinsel on the computer, although I'm not sure it deserves it. And no tinsel or Christmas card for my ISP who deprived me of e mail for 6 weeks.
But Christmas isn't for moaning. We all know people who do nothing but complain, nothing but put out negative thoughts without any pause to think about how anyone else might receive them. Christmas is the one time of year that counting blessings, however corny that might sound, is a wonderful thing to do. Its about friends and family and raising a glass to people no longer with us and taking time out in the middle of winter to make a holiday, whatever that means to you. Not about worrying about dressing up or dressing down or how much to buy or how much to eat and drink. Before this sounds too much like "Thought for the Day" Varifocals will stop. No religious opinions on this blog.
Varifocals' writing goes slowly, but it goes. Two chapters written. Much encouragement from a friend at the writing group. Blogging helps, although the idea of being part of the blogosphere is alarming. Even more alarming is the idea from an agent writing in Writing Magazine that the thing to say to people who want to write a book when they retire is 'forget it.' Retired people have a wealth of skills, ideas, organisational abilities to bring to their writing. Imagination doesn't stop at a certain age. Let's hear it for older writers!
That's it. Time to feed the cats.
Go Varifocals!! Too true about negativity and I totally agree that we should count our blessings.
ReplyDeleteJulie xx
I agree with Julie Variofocals and I also agree with you about clearing stuff out. My aim is that the new year my study will be exactly how I want it without all the old rubbish - tempting and inviting to lure me at the very start of 2010. God, even writing the year seems like something out of scifi but it's a new year, a new beginning, a new decade something to really look forward to.
ReplyDeleteAnd Christmas that's a nice time to reflect and to share with family and friends. Wishing you and yours the very best Christmas and the new year - wow that's exciting.