Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The room is muddled today, with thoughts all over it.
If one would settle itself down and start forming itself a little more,
perhaps the page scheme and come to life.
Names, directions, thoughts, feelings and all that good stuff we
like to read on pages, first fill the writer's mind with something as
clear as mud. As the particles start to dissipate, the pieces come together
clear and clearer as the page fills.
Could this be - the beginning of a story, a poem, an inspiration, yes.
It is the beginning of a idea. And, so it goes, on its way.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

The Blank Page

A blank page or canvas is one of the most terrifying things.
Can it be filled with beauty and meaning, or just something to be thrown into the bin?
Writers write, right? Well, we all have to write something, sometimes. Does that make us all writers? Students, no matter what age, or grade have to write. Adults have to write notes, to do lists, reminders, memos and so on. We have to write correspondence, reports, projects, and anything our job requires.
The first blank page is intimidating, mystifying, exciting and humbling.
Even though we have the internet to type down our words faster than our brains can come up with them, there is nothing quite as satisfying as sitting down at a desk, with a lovely piece of paper and a good quality pretty pen and writing that first word.