My wedding is rushing up, so I’m sure you’ll forgive me when I say this will be another short post barely commenting on the wider world of writing!
Time is really flying by now; I can’t even begin to imagine where the days have gone. My carefully crafted ‘to-do’ lists are about as useful as a chocolate teapot, as the saying goes. Less tasty as well 😉
Nevertheless everything is coming together, the important things are done and the table poetry is in the last stages of being crafted so it looks like I’ll have it done in time.
I also managed to grab a night off and headed to a friend’s gig, which was lovely – atmospheric and engaging. I felt the same sense of inspiration and desire to write settle on me as I always have when confronted by music that touches me emotionally.
I experienced the same sense of wonder and connection to my muse, or whatever it is that guides my writing hand, when choosing music. I am working really hard to get that same feeling into what I share on the day.
I don’t think words will ever do it justice, but if I can at least give an echo of what I want, I’ll be satisfied.
In other news – Book 57 of the 100 novels list is Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons. I haven’t read it but whenever I hear ‘something in the woodshed’ it reminds me of The Divine Comedy, and this offering from the mid-1990’s (not quite as retro as my usual retro, I actually remember this one being played on the radio!)
The Divine Comedy – Something for the Weekend
And finally – I really do have a lot of books I want to read or re-read next year so I’ll be carrying on with the reading challenge through 2015. It’s been really successful in getting me back into books and engaging with them as works to learn from rather than treating them as wallpaper for my mind. I definitely want to do a course in literary criticism in the new year if for no other reason than to allow me to learn more from other writers.
I’ll add it all to my to do list…
Until next time – happy writing,
EJ
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Becoming a writer 
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