 Nothing like writing by the fire on a chilly fall day. | This early in the month it is fair to say that a change of scene isn't necessary to shake away the writer's block and add new inspiration, and I won't contest that. Nevertheless, I find myself today adding to my word count from my mom's house, enjoying the fire and the company of her two cats. Even though this is not my childhood home, there was a definite sense of homecoming as I sat down with some homemade squash soup and began thinking about the next obstacle my characters would face in my current WIP, and I took a second to marvel at how lucky I am to be able to not only participate in a great event like National Novel Writing Month, but to be able to have any time to pursue my passion for writing. It's a privilege to be able to do what you love, and for a minute I felt guilty for every time I wasted that privilege and didn't take advantage of the chances I was given to work on my art and pursue my passion. |
I'm in no position to lecture anyone on what to do or not to do in pursuit of their dreams, but it occurred to me today that we should all take a moment to be grateful for the good things in our life, big or small. Be grateful to participate in something fun like NaNoWriMo. Be grateful for the people in your life who support you. Be grateful for the amazing piece of technology currently at your fingertips that is more advanced than the computers that sent man to the moon. Be grateful that you are capable of imagination and the capacity to form stories in your mind and put them down on paper, or even just envision the words of others as you read the stories they have written.
It's day 3 of NaNoWriMo. I'm approaching 10k words and will hopefully hit it by tonight. But if I don't, if I fall short of that self-imposed goal, I'm still grateful today for all that I have and all that I am able to do. And I encourage you all to be grateful, too.
It's day 3 of NaNoWriMo. I'm approaching 10k words and will hopefully hit it by tonight. But if I don't, if I fall short of that self-imposed goal, I'm still grateful today for all that I have and all that I am able to do. And I encourage you all to be grateful, too.
 The majestic Mr. Butters. |  The adorable but unimaginitively named Kitten. |
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