Amygdalia's Blog

Inspiration?

What do you do when you lack inspiration? My blog has sat stagnant for over a week, as I wonder what to write about. Sometimes the topics come easily, and sometimes they do not. Often when I’m inspired, it’s because there is something happening in my life that speaks to me and makes me want to explore ideas in writing. Other times . . . well, quite frankly, life is so darn boring that there’s nothing to spark inspiration.

Of course, my brain loves to think of things when I’m in the least likely position to do anything about them. In the shower, for example. Or when I’m driving. Or like last night, when I was trying to fall asleep.

Ideas! All sorts of ideas for my current writing project, as well as my next writing project! No, no . . . don’t go with that “I’m getting sleepy and could possibly fall asleep easily if I just let myself” feeling! Get up and write them down! No! Sleep . . . we need sleep. Shaddap, we need to remember stuff! No, sleep! We’ll just lay here for a few hours and think about the story ideas, and then they’ll stay with us. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Meanwhile . . . guess who’s not falling asleep. The good news is . . . I think I remember what I wanted to take notes on.