The urge to write

June 29, 2010 by thinkhappy

I've been feeling a familiar urge lately, and no, it's not because my husband is in Iraq. It's the urge to put fingers to keyboard and create an alternate world. I am aching to write my next two books. Yes, two! I have seven chapters done on one of them, and I'm working on the outline (in my head, of course) for the next.

I write for nine months out of the year, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:45 p.m., and I only leave my keyboard under duress. That probably doesn't sound very fun to many people, but to me it's sheer heaven! Just as I know that taking a reprieve for the few weeks of summer is a different type of heavenly feeling. But...the urge lingers...and it's a mighty phantom, this need-to-write loomer. It snakes through my mind and pulls me toward my office, teasing me with captivating scenes and thoughts of the characters and their plights. Each taunt followed by a quick, and cognitive, recognition that I must wait. I must rejuvenate if I want to succeed.

Alas, I have another few weeks to go before real life creeps in and my fingers can go to work! I wouldn't trade the fun of summer or the sounds of my children frolicking on the beach for anything...except maybe a few hours of keyboard time...NO! BE STRONG!

Okay, I'm back. I've fought the urge tonight by rambling. Thanks for listening. I'm heading over to post our Daily Dose of Exercise Motivation and then to read about someone else's alternate life.