I get very excited by those times in writing when, in seeking to replace a reference or a motif, which no longer seems so apt, I happen across an alternative that almost magically appears to draw every single thread together to create a much tighter fabric. When its inclusion moves well beyond what was expected and adds, instead, a new clarity to the layers of story, and looks as if everything may have grown from it rather than the other way round. Magic.
Hmmm...sounds like someone's making good progress.
ReplyDeleteI need some inspiration to press on and finish my book.(Preferably one which doesn't cause me to put on weight.)
Being snowed up in a garret might work, but then you might start craving hot chocolate.
ReplyDeleteDon't tell people it's magic Paul - that's a trade secret - no it's blood,sweat and tears!
ReplyDeleteBlood, sweat and tears it is, then.
ReplyDelete;-)