Tayari's Blog: Writing High In The Friendly Skies
Posted by TayariJones on November 15, 2006 11:23 PM
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I have a confession to make: the writing hasn't been going all that well. I have been sort of stuck for the last few weeks. But the good news is that something broke loose today while I was making the seven hour plane ride from DC to Portland. I can't say what brought it on. I wasn't in first class. I wasn't even in a window seat. Before I boarded the plane, I bought a yellow legal pad (for about 4 bucks!)
During the quiet time-- before they allowed me to turn on my iPod-- I took out my pen and started scribbling. I mean this literally, I think I was trying to draw. Or maybe I was trying to make a list to help me better understand my life. Regardless of what I was trying to do, I ended up working on the next chapter of my new novel By the time I landed in Portland, I'd written six pages.
The spirit is mighty, is it not?
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Comment #1, by kpdreams ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tayarijones.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
Hi Tayari-
The spirit is definitely mighty! I'm glad you had a breakthrough. I'm looking very forward to reading your new book.
Kizzy
November 16, 2006 08:53 AM
Comment #2, by oisine
Amazing what a bit of confinement can do. Good luck with all of it.
November 16, 2006 02:18 PM
Comment #3, by carleen
Congrats! It's a great feeling, isn't it? And it seems like it often comes when it's least expected.
November 16, 2006 02:18 PM
Comment #4, by Jackie
Here is an article from the Washington Post that I found today. It talks about the National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. In case anyone is interested in this annual phenomenon going on right now. The article also covers some funny stuff http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/09/AR2006110901695.html
November 16, 2006 03:15 PM
Comment #5, by j
T. Congratulations. Please send said Spirit Westward [or whatever the appropriate direction may be, depending upon where you are at the moment]. missing u.
me
November 16, 2006 06:27 PM