Inspration Doesn’t Come at the Keyboard: NaNoWriMo Day 9

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This weekend I had commitments that meant being away from home much of the day Did this keep me from keeping up writing my novel? No. It simply means planning.

Whatever your writing goal, whether you’re in a competition like National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a publisher’s deadline, or a self-chosen goal, you’ll soon discover that life happens.

There will be family commitments, book signings, dinners with friends, going to the store, taking care of your family, and so forth.

I knew this weekend would probably be lighter on writing, so I worked more during those days I could so as to stay on track. Simple as that.

Here’s my progress toward that 50,000 word (200 page) goal for the month of November:

Yesterday, I had the book signing at the library. Today I had a lovely visit with friends. And here’s what you need to know:

Inspiration doesn’t come from forcing yourself to sit at the keyboard. It comes from living life! Then you transmute what you discover into words.

My novella The Assassin ad the Prince came entirely from a dream. I scribbled down the gist of it as soon as I woke  up, then in a few  hours, it was a complete story. This can happen to you. Perhaps it already has.

Inspiration for A Tasty Morsel came from a trip to Dogwood Canyon. Our guide said a cave  had just been discovered. We saw an old elk who had a horn growing over his eye. Those two elements made it into the tale.

My current novel in progress, They All Died Smiling, started as a short story that did not win a contest. The judge wrote me and said I had the basis for a novel. I’m finally getting that tale expanded as it should be. The idea for the book came from a “dolly girl” hair dresser , more fake than real.

So don’t think sitting at tje desk pulling out your hair will bring you a great idea. Go out and live life as you keep writing.t

Follow your BLISS,

Ronda Del Boccio

bestselling author and speaker

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