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Post by papaof2 on Jan 11, 2019 2:34:02 GMT -6
I didn't sleep well Wednesday night so I stretched out in the old reliable recliner to get a nap before lunch on Thursday. I had earplugs in to block out house and neighborhood noises so I expected to get a couple of hours sleep.
No such luck. I'm no sooner covered with a throw - it's 38 outside and not that warm at this end of the house - than I get an idea for a story. I've had the starting premise for some time but not the words to flesh it out. I tell myself "There won't be much of this. Lady Muse has not been saying around long lately." An hour later my muse is still working and I'm still awake so I head for the bedroom, close both six panel wood doors to block noise and ensure the blinds and drapes are closed so I have a dark room. More than an hour later, I'm still awake but I have another chapter in my head. Eventually I give up on the idea of a nap and fire up the laptop. Now that I'm ready to write, Lady Muse exits and I'm sitting there with parts of two chapters running through my head.
I started typing in the story - working title "In the Dark" - and I have about 3000 words. Will my muse return at 4 or 5AM to tease me with just a little more or will this be another one that gets relegated to the pile of vignettes because there's not enough to flesh it out?
And I've fed that muse well recently - from scratch sausage bean chowder, home made Red Velvet Cake, dark chocolate M&Ms.
We'll see if anything comes of this one...
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Post by 9idrr on Jan 11, 2019 20:55:34 GMT -6
You do know, sir, that if you find a surefire way to inspire a muse, you'll earn the undying gratitude of readers everywhere.
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Post by papaof2 on Jan 11, 2019 22:25:22 GMT -6
You do know, sir, that if you find a surefire way to inspire a muse, you'll earn the undying gratitude of readers everywhere. And I'll hope it's something I can sell to other authors ;-)
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Post by 9idrr on Jan 12, 2019 22:22:48 GMT -6
You do know, sir, that if you find a surefire way to inspire a muse, you'll earn the undying gratitude of readers everywhere. And I'll hope it's something I can sell to other authors ;-) Uh... did you really mean sell, or is rent the correct term?
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Post by papaof2 on Jan 13, 2019 0:06:26 GMT -6
And I'll hope it's something I can sell to other authors ;-) Uh... did you really mean sell, or is rent the correct term? Either. But sales are easier to manage than chasing someone down every month to collect rent ;-)
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Post by 9idrr on Jan 13, 2019 19:12:44 GMT -6
Uh... did you really mean sell, or is rent the correct term? Either. But sales are easier to manage than chasing someone down every month to collect rent ;-) Son, you gotta learn 'bout voodoo dolls...
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Post by willc453 on Jan 14, 2019 7:19:10 GMT -6
"9idrr: Son, you gotta learn 'bout voodoo dolls..." ------------------------------------ Hmmm.....sounds like a possible story, even an Affected story? Maybe someone who was Affected, but instead of hair, nail clippings or even blood used on the doll, maybe someone suddenly developed an unknown psychic ability? Of course, I could be sexist and have the character as a woman as EVERYONE knows how bat sh*t crazy they are during that "time of month", but let her get REALLY mad because her BF dumped her because he found out she was cheating on him and decides he shouldn't of done that just because of that. But I'd go for a beta male with a feminist Nazi gf who finally had enough and has not only taken the red pill, but went full blown mgtow and now out for revenge on her and others like her. She's at some fancy, high end business dinner party and her "time of month" comes REAL early and blood flowing out "down there" as she tries to get to the ladies room. Maybe she's ticklish and with the voodoo doll, suddenly starts laughing uncontrollably? Maybe to the point of passing out? Or tapes the voodoo doll mouth shut with tape so she can't talk while presenting some multi million dollar deal at some business meeting? Of course, her ex could be putting the tape on/off the voodoo's mouth during this? Or puts & tapes a stick between both legs and now she's forced to walk like she has a 300 pound watermelon between her legs?
As for my muse, when they/it comes, hello computer with me writing it/them down and just writing away if possible. Otherwise, got my ideas down and usually it's no problem to pick up my previous thoughts. HOWEVER when it comes to naps, that's when my muse problems have started. First thing is I learned to sleep where ever I can while in the Air Force and ESPECIALLY as a truck driver. So I'm laying there, slowly drifting off for my nap and I'll think of what's going to happen in The Shadow, but after a bit, EVERYTHING changes. Find myself in a Halo Wars game, but then find myself using a 3D printer to multiple my troops/vehicles. Which is nice, but then my troops are attacking my own fortifications?! What makes it worse is I'm trying to control them to attack the enemy, but my controller doesn't work except where to put new forts, which are attacked and destroyed by my own forces? Which is why I'm awake at 05:15 instead of peacefully sleeping.
I even came up with a title in case anyone feels like running with this: Voodoo's Child. There's a P-51D named Voodoo that flies basically every year at the Reno Air Races and it was named Voodoo Child instead of just Voodoo. Attachments:
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