Woohoo!

Woohoo! A thousand words so far today on Frost. I'm shutting out all distractions with the help of my fella, who has taken my little guy downstairs to play. Hopefully he will nap for me today, and I can get another thousand down. The words are coming more easily for me today, but I have to push past the emotion that has been keeping me from getting them out.

Nothing is for free, especially when it comes to me and the writing. The muse will give me what I need, but I have to bleed for her first, it seems. It's an uneasy, disturbing pairing, as many of the most intense pairings are. You get was you most desire, but you lose something of yourself in the process.

I'm certain it isn't like this for every writer, but it is for me. Still, it's cathartic for me to get the story out, no matter how emotionally draining it is. And it's rewarding to be able to be able to finish a project. The more trying it is, the more rewarding it is when I finally finish.

I'm going through the darker stuff now, but Leah and Jack both have a good sense of humor, and they sparkle for me on the page. So the entire book won't be dark.

Working on another playlist. Cool Change is on there for you, John.