Have you ever tried to borrow a Muse?
Having written the opening chapter of my new story several times, I was beginning to despair.
No matter what I did or where I looked, the magic wasn’t there.
Or if it was, it was doing a grand job of concealing itself.
My sister’s opinion of both chapters sits uncomfortably in my mind, leaving me confused.
This was where I needed a muse if there was one to be had. I had tried everything to find one and was beginning to think my writing days were fading away…
While browsing books on Amazon.com, I began to sense the strong female presence of one of my favourite authors.
Unfortunately, it was time to cook dinner. So, with her presence still in my mind, my thoughts began to take shape. It was during that after-dinner time, when I normally slip into a snooze, that those thoughts became ideas.
There was something amiss with my favourite leading man, DI David Snow. Was there something wrong with him, something missing?
Had I made him too nice in previous books?
This is when I realised what needed to be done.
Snow has always been kind, caring, and considerate, but now he finds himself old, alone, and frustrated. He is no longer content to drift along without a purpose.
This is something I can identify with, so I should be able to finally write his story…
Wish me luck!
Danger! author at work!
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