I just now finished a story I first started in 2004. Yep, 2004. I worked on it consistently for several years and then would go back to it between novels, but I hadn’t worked on it since 2010 when I submitted it to a graduate school workshop my first residency. Last month I brought it up here to take another crack at it.
The things I felt were important to the story never did make sense. For example, it’s about Ansley, but I felt strongly it was Nora’s story to tell.
Well, I finally cracked the code. I’ll send it out next week and see what happens.
afternoon walk
*my healthy action today: 2 walks even though I have no energy
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It’s a wonderful feeling when you crack the code of a story. Bravo!
Yes, it is, D–thanks!
Cracking the code on a piece of writing brings such energy, doesn’t it?
My healthy action for the day: accepting the meditative state was my main action for the day.
Karen
In this case, Karen–I guess because of the length of the journey–more like satisfaction and calm… not unlike your healthy action for the day.
‘Cracking the code’… reminds me of The Avengers…
and my heroine… Mrs. Peel. Brava, Cynthia… 🙂
Writing… CHECK! Eating… CHECK! Walking… CHECK!
Sleeping… ??? (regarding no energy)
My healthy action for the day:
Arranging a coffee date with a dear friend… RARE!
I LOVED The Avengers, Helena! And I’m sleeping pretty good. Time with a friend–wonderful.
Check! Check! Check!… 🙂
P.S. just ‘cracked the code’
on a love letter to my brother!