So, about a year ago my muse and I had a falling out. Harsh words were spoken, bags were hurriedly packed and then poof, she* was gone. Oh, I figured she would return just as quick, ready to pick right back up. I was, however, completely and utterly wrong. The longer we were apart, the less frequently I thought of her, until, eventually I began to doubt that she had existed at all. Discouraged, I cast the remnants that she had left behind into a drawer, ostensibly to never see the light of day again.
So, it was with some amazement that forces perhaps both natural and un-natural worked in harmony to align the planets and grant me another chance. Out of the blue, I get a text from her, says she’s been bored without a writer to kick around. That may sound inauspicious to you, but to me it sounded like just what I needed to hear. So, while the separation was a bit abrupt, the return will be handled with more care. Unpack one bag, see how it goes.
*in the classical sense, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne – I’m not trying to be sexist here
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Ah, muses are the most difficult brand of women around, I think. Good luck patching things up with yours.
THE most difficult women around? That’s a bold statement! I should hope I can wrangle mine as well as you do yours, Elizabeth! I love hearing about your writing adventures. How did your NaNoWriMo turn out this year?
Well, as tends to happen during NaNoWriMo, my original concept ended up a bit muddied, but it’s still something I might use in the future. The best part of NaNoWriMo is it gets me back in a daily writing habit, so I’ve at least got that going for me at this point. 🙂
@Elizabeth – there’s a reason the muses are female… dude would be like “You need inspiration? Drop and give me twenty, maggot”
@Tim: Granted, there are some women who would be like that, too. (I might even be one of them!) 😉 Inspiration’s great, but hard work’s better.
I always knew you two would get back together.