Sunday, 17 May 2009

Writing Time

I've got the house to myself for a little while - which doesn't happen a lot at weekends - so I'm making a start on a new book.

Getting started can be the hardest part... At the moment I'm imagining that it's a bit like jumping out of an aeroplane (with a parachute of course - plummeting probably wouldn't be as much fun). I know that the journey is going to start with one simple step and I've got a rough of idea of where I'm going to end up. It's exciting, but frightening at the same time.

I know that once I've taken that first step on my journey it will get easier. I'll have a better idea of where I'm going. I'll become more familiar with the scenery and what's around me. Once I get going I know that I'm going to enjoy the journey - I'll go faster and faster, and nothing - absolutely nothing - is going to stop me until I get to the end.

But as with jumping out of the aeroplane, taking that first step can be the hardest part, and I find myself looking for other things to do just to delay it...

The cats have been fed, the washing's been done, the house is tidy... there's nothing else to do but get going. So here I go - it's time to take that leap

GERONIMOOOOoo...

2 comments:

granny grimble said...

Good luck with the new book Damian. I hope the adrenaline is pumping and the story is already racing along the right tracks.
Leeta (Granny Grimble)

Damian Harvey said...

Hi Leeta, nice to hear from you again. It was a slow start with this book but thankfully it's moving along nicely now.

We're all looking forward to Lynne's exhibition so perhaps we'll see you there.

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