Facing the Blank Screen
Every writer has to do it. Whether published or not, whether on the tenth book or the first, we all have to sit in front of the blank screen for the first time and write the first page. This is always daunting for me, even though I love it. Even though I know that there [...:]
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Marie Z
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Aug 15, 2010 11:00AM
I think it is universal - like looking at a blank canvas or a blank piece of paper or cloth. It is a step into the future that can be frightening or - well - blank !
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I never think of a blank canvas, though to my mind that would be terrifying...I am lucky in that every time (so far) I sit down in front of the screen, my characters show up. Bless them!
Thanks, Marie. I am certainly fortunate to work on the books I love, with the characters I adore.
