Writing again!
Firstly, I’d like to extend a welcome to my Facebook friends. If you’ve suddenly seen all these ‘notes’ from me pop in your news feeds, it’s because I’ve connected my blog to my Facebook profile. Feel free to read my posts from within Facebook, and if you find anything interesting, click on the link to the actual blog page and leave a comment.
I suppose the theme of a lot of my recent posts has been this impending writing binge. I’ve been feeling more like a writer, even reading again, getting ideas and generally in the right head space. Well, last Monday night and again last night, I actually did some writing! I sat in bed beside my partner, Margo as she read. And with my laptop charged, I just typed away. No distractions. No stress. I was able to relax and concentrate in a way I haven’t been able to in a long time.
I’ve returned to the novel I started working on as part of National Novel Writing Month last year. I still like the idea, but more so, I love the character. It’s written in first person with a little bit of commentary added in. The main guy is a bit insane and obsessed with his own philosophical theory of how to fix the world. I guess there’s opportunities to rant through the character as I tell his story. Whether or not that will make for good reading will be seen later in the edit. The point is to get the whole thing out.
I wrote 700 words both nights and feel quite accomplished considering my writing total hasn’t surpassed zero lately. Let’s hope I can maintain the habit.
Hey Ben. Just checking in to see how the writing is going. Good luck with your novel. I enjoy writing in the first person as well.