Oh So Simpatico!

Writing is such an art.  Stringing together the words that can convey an emotion, bring to mind a visual image, allow the reader to feel what is being said?these elements, and more, can bring mere words on a page to life.

My last motivational thought was posted in October, 2007.  I am still struggling with the writing process.  My creativity has been galvanized somewhat with the completion of my Italian vacation travelogue.  However, true writing (that borne from my imagination, and not the recounting of an adventure) has eluded me thus far.  I?m attempting to get that spirit back.  It is a process.

Of course, I still think of my mother often.  I try so hard to write because I think it is what she would want me to do.  So I begin to write.  And then I begin to think of her.  It halts my writing.  This isn?t altogether bad; I cherish the memories of my mother.  But my emotions are still too tied up in grief to try and write through that.  One of these days, it will get better for me.  I don?t know when that will be.  I?m trying to move forward.  I?m thinking again of writing short stories for the plethora of writing competitions out there.  Even as I have this thought, I feel the stirrings of creativity.

Sad to say, I have all but abandoned the writing group that I joined last fall.  But this was done for so many reason?many of which revolved around my lack of attention and desire to write.  And at that time, being surrounded by people prodding me to write would have done more to anger me than drive me forward.  Maybe a group setting is not what is needed for me at this time.  But that?s okay.  Encouragement is fine; but in time, the right kind of encouragement will do for me what no group of people can ever do.

I look forward to the day when my fingers will once again fly across my keyboard with reckless abandon as the bits and pieces of creativity flow from my head.  This motivational thought is a start.  I believe I will be okay.  But wish me luck just in case.

Until then, continue to write.