Words to the Page

The sun rises over the horizon, a beautiful blue – orange stripe across the top of the mountains, filling my view from the lounge window. Nestled in the couch under a comforter, a hot coffee and my cat, Felicity, who burrows next to me. The solitude and early morning beauty is an inspiration to put words to a page.

In the quiet characters spring to life., worlds explode, begging to be visible. Stories of lives pop up. Putting all of this together is an adventure that comes to life on paper, giving a place to escape. The adventure is to experience living with the characters that come to life.

Breathing in, I start typing and let the words flow. The story twists and turns, meshing together and when it is done the sun is high in the sky, rain falls softly, my flask of coffee is empty. The clock says its lunchtime, and my stomach rumbles in agreement. Something quick is eaten. My mind goes through the storyline, and possibilities come to life.

Another flask is ready, this time … hot chocolate … a big bowl of popcorn to go with it, and back to putting a story on paper. When I looked up, it is dark, and the only light is from my laptop. The first two and a half chapters are down on paper; the flask is nearly empty, the popcorn is gone. Time for dinner. I am watching a bunch of Hallmark movies. All feel good and nothing to do with the genre I’m writing.

Tomorrow is another day to meet my characters. But for now … its goodnight.

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