A Busy Mind
I woke up at 3:00 a.m. today and couldn't fall back to sleep. I don't feel well, so part of it was . . . well, I didn't feel well. The other part of it was I had a lot on my mind. So I did what I usually do when I have a lot on my mind and I can't sleep. I prayed.
And while I am sure zillions (that's a real number, right?) of people the world over have a lot on their minds, I am equally sure that sometimes, writers have the corner market on busy minds.
Why? Well, because it's not just MY mind with problems. It's the 10 characters or so I am thinking about at any given time, and all THEIR problems, and plot difficulties and resolutions and subtle character shifts I have to think about.
It's waking up at two a.m. with a great book idea I have to scribble down. Or the perfect last sentence. Or the perfect first sentence.
And prayer did help to quiet my mind a bit. But I can tell it's going to be a long, TIRED day.
So how about you? A busy mind keep you up? What do you do when it happens? And is it the writing life that intrudes most often?
And while I am sure zillions (that's a real number, right?) of people the world over have a lot on their minds, I am equally sure that sometimes, writers have the corner market on busy minds.
Why? Well, because it's not just MY mind with problems. It's the 10 characters or so I am thinking about at any given time, and all THEIR problems, and plot difficulties and resolutions and subtle character shifts I have to think about.
It's waking up at two a.m. with a great book idea I have to scribble down. Or the perfect last sentence. Or the perfect first sentence.
And prayer did help to quiet my mind a bit. But I can tell it's going to be a long, TIRED day.
So how about you? A busy mind keep you up? What do you do when it happens? And is it the writing life that intrudes most often?
posted by Erica Orloff at 5:50 AM
6 Comments:
I woke at 2:47 this morning thinking about a new series character--a lesbian motorcycle cop.
Okay, you can stop laughing now. I said stop.
Sorry you're not feeling well.
xo
I am not laughing. Chuckling, maybe. ;-)
E
Is the motorcycle cop's name Erica Strada? Always thought he was kinda purty...or was that his partner?...C.H.I.P.S...
Ah, never mind. You were both probably too busy to watch t.v. then. Right?
Yeah, I'd like to think it is an 'author' thing and not just an 'I'm nuttier than the average insomniac' thing...but I dunno???
I dreamt about sending out queries last night. Not my favorite dream.
I don't sleep well when I'm writing out a book. I turned on my mind, and it refuses to turn off.
I hope you're feeling better.
Lainey:
You are too funny, Chick.
:-)
E
Edie:
No . . . my insomnia decided to go for Night #2.
BUT . . . yeah . . . it must be middle of a book jitters. :-)
E
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