writing wednesdays (Thursday edition): on riding the creative wave

I sent the revision back to the editor I'm working with yesterday (and totally failed to post a new blog as a result). Revision is stretching it a bit ... I basically rewrote the entire book - in 5 weeks! I've never written so much in such a short time. My brain is mush, my bum is numb, my eyes burn. And honestly, the only thing I wanted to do after hitting that send button was collapse on the couch and binge watch Firefly Lane. Okay, okay, and clean my house because it's been totally neglected for 5 weeks (well, that doesn't count as "wanted to do" but details!!). 

The editor, however, not only inspired a fresh direction for the manuscript, she also re-ignited my creative spark. 

I seriously had every intention of taking a week off to read, clean, catch up on work I've let slide. But there are a couple of stories that just won't leave me alone and this morning, I jumped into a new project. After a long writing slump where I doubted every word that came out of my fingers, it's a good feeling to want to write. And I'm crazy excited about this new project. It's been bubbling in my brain for a couple of years now. 

So yeah, logically, a rest makes sense. But I'm going to ride this wave while it's hot. I can hang on the beach and rest when the waves die down. :-) 

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