The Pattern is Full

My muse has been circling around, like she wants to land but isn't quite sure. I tried to lure her down and she comes close but still no. Then I thought, maybe she would like to have a tangible representation of herself. So I set of too find one for her. I'm still looking but I think she likes the idea.

I already know what my dark muse looks like. We all know what happens when I let her out.

She is scary, seductive, waits patiently and is amusingly opportunistic. I can actually feel her now. She is pushing at my heart and soul, she wants to breathe life through me. It's hard to hold her back. I can feel her trying to push through my skin. Why is there such a comfort in her embrace?


Meet my dark muse...

I Formally Challenge Thee...

The Gentleman has issued a challenge...

"I would like you writers to pick your favorite love song and then build a story around it where one lover has to sing it to the other. Some examples, they are at a karaoke bar, a singing contest or just in their bedroom."

I am going to enter. I started a story for it, written with pen and paper and am having a little trouble with the ending...I have to believe it will come to me with like the song did.

I feel pretty good about this. I am not sure it is a good story, but I am pretty happy that I took control of my muse to write it. Yay me!

ExMuse Me?

I haven't been doing much writing. My muse is avoiding my emotional turmoil. Can't say as I blame her. I would avoid it too. But, you know her, she's cowering somewhere. To pass the time, I have been spending time in a writers chat room. Looking for inspiration, help, encouragement, anything, and finding it!

I have been talking with some people and I had a very interesting conversation with someone called Wolffe. We were discussing our muses. I told him about my delicate one and he said he had chosen a dark muse. He also said he felt we had many muses. I thought about it and said that is probably true. In fact, I do have a dark muse myself. My dark muse I don't let out much. She scares people. People look at me like I need help or like I need to be committed or medicated or something. I let her out and she has seductive, dark things to say. I don't let her out because she is too good, and manipulative and easy to let stay. She is not good for me.

I also learned, while my characters are in control of the story, Wolffe let me know I am in control of my muse(s), and I need to learn how to manage them. I am learning how to do that. I let my Dark Muse out, and this is what she had to say.

Atrum Cella , Atrum Vita

If you would like to read some of Wolffe's work, just click on his name. He is very good.

How aMUSEing...

So, I was stuck, for a long time. You know my muse...delicate and seriously hating emotional turmoil. Which is where I am, as well as my character. In order to get past that, I had to leave town. It worked. I think we will be ok now. I just haven't had the time to do more work. Maybe tomorrow.

*shaking head* Muses...

Pic Source

Muse(less)ings

So, it would seem, I find myself with some time coming up. I'm hoping this will give me the opportunity to write some more. I did write a short little piece for a friend of mine. (You know who you are, *wink*) But that was a gift and not for popular consumption. If you would like to read it, you would have to ask said friend. Cryptic enough for you? Anyway. I have been procrastinating because I hate to emotionally beat up my characters and that is where I am. I should just buckle down and do it. It may require another trip to a pub or coffee house to do so. It seems I do better with a venue change for these things.

Also, I am in the midst of some emotional turmoil. So, we all know what THAT means. Muse is off some where else. She is such a delicate creature. Can't take any kind of strife that one. Only likes it when it is sunny and nice. I am afraid that won't be for some time. I guess I will have to find a way. Last weekend I wrote something like 123 words, and they were all crap. I've got to get past this. If any one has some advice, please, let me know.

I wish I had more encouraging news or something interesting to post, but I don't. I have made the decision, I will not upload more Worthy until I write more Worthy. I still have a lot I haven't posted, but I think I like to keep the buffer.

Anywhooooo, hope you all are well! Thanks for reading!

P.S. You do know that clicking on the link (words that are different colours and underlined will take you to the stories or other places, right? I thought so. You're pretty bright. :-) )

Muse

So my muse is M.I.A. No surprise. She doesn't do emotional turmoil well. I know some people are more prolific when they are unhappy. That is not the case for me. I write better when I am in a good mood. So, today...bupkis. I have some notes that may turn into some sort of short, but I may not get to it today. I will have to do more mundane things I suspect. Hopefully one of those will include a peaceful nights sleep.

Today

Today...nothing happened except for creating this blog. Which is good. My muse seems to have taken a break. I often wonder where she goes. She and two of my characters from "Vacation" were hounding me for days. I gave them another chapter and now they seem sated. I thought I would get to work on Worthy but...no go. I think I am just too tired and still recovering from the Coachella Flu. It's ok. She will return. She always does. Usually at 4:30 in the freaking morning. Thanks. Appreciate it. It is getting late. I guess I will start making my way towards bed.