Battling the Pen
How do you choose?
Nope. Not that.
I have a pen
It's these blasted ideas
They keep popping up at the most inopportune moments
Thoughts crashing into each other, leaving me exhausted in the morning
Thoughts I can't fight, leaving my plans in the dust
Characters, plots, settings
Plots, characters, settings
Dialogue, endings
Leave a clue or not?
Add a nefarious character?
Add a hero?
Make the main character stumble?
Make them fail?
How I'd love to have a tragic ending and off the good guy
What if I decide on a sequel? That won't do
Then comes the next story idea and the next
My editor throws her red pen into the air and screams
"Where are you getting these from?"
"Dreams, baby. Dreams. Horrible, awful, mind-boggling, bloody dreams."
This, my loves, is how books are born in the mind of a crazed writer
They don't come neatly packaged with outlines and bows
They come in waves of insane thoughts and disconnected themes
They ramble through the night sky, leaving me to pick up the pieces in the morning
Pieces that need work
Lots of work
It is the kind of work that I love the best
and if you love your work you will never have to labor a day in your life
About the Creator
Tina D'Angelo
I am a 70-year-old grandmother, who began my writing career in 2022. Since then I have published 6 books, all available on Barnes and Noble or Amazon.
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Comments (16)
They come in waves of insane thoughts and disconnected themes - so true! I love tragic endings, too!
Nice one
Interesting!
This. Just all of this. Ms D'Angelo! You nailed it. Relatable and I feel seen and exposed. Congrats on Top Story
This is me... And where are my pen...cils? :)
🎉 Congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉
Congratulations on top story.
‘Waves of insane thought’ Yes yes yes you nailed it Congratulations
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Congratulations on top story.
I love how fluid this writing feels
Great piece!
I can relate to all of this, Tina. Very annoying!
I loveeeeeeeeee offing the good guy, lol. Loved your poem!
Relatable! Just an endless slew of half-baked ideas, stories rewritten with a different idea, all the things. It would be nice if the story could just come to the brain in one piece!
What a great story.