Motivation

For once I am glad that the weather is a tad on the gloomy side. I am not in the mood to write this morning, and if the sun burst through the clouds I think I would fling down my laptop and head out to the garden with a good book. Why does creative energy dip so suddenly? Last night I was lying awake in bed thinking about my latest writing project and then I got sidetracked into thinking about my first novel which I finished last year. I don’t know why, but all of a sudden I was inspired to think about a much better second chapter and spent the next hour or so plotting that out in my head. Normally in the morning I would have been rushing to the laptop to get it all down before it evaporated from my brain. But I am torn between doing that, getting on with my first assignment for the scriptwriting module I have just started, or tidying up the house ready for the weekend. I have letters to write, bills to pay, holiday travel to arrange and job hunting to do. I guess my problem is trying to prioritise.

I have never been the type of person that suffers from writers’ block; thankfully. Faced with a blank screen or page it never takes more than a minute for me to feel inspired. What a gift! I should be grateful, and indeed I am. However, sometimes my problem is that I can’t bring myself to switch on the computer. I am brilliant at deadlines and working under pressure from other people, but much less so when it is my own internal deadline. But I did a deal with myself this morning; just spend a little time writing my blog and then see what happens. And lo and behold, my fingers have limbered up on the laptop and the sun is still hidden from view. Looks like I might be able to get my writing down after all. The housework can wait a little longer!