The author is alone in her chair
Thinking judging
Moving the words from here to there
Sits back to scrutinise
Feeling insecure
A need to criticise
She stares out the window
She leaves her chair
More coffee
Resistance
She sits again
Persistence
Delete restore
Add more
She leans forward in her chair
Plotting planning
Aims for perfection
Fear of rejection
The author’s chair holds her there
Until she is fulfilled
Until everything fits
And more ink is spilled
It all comes together
When she stays in her chair
Her passion for writing
Keeps her there
Right until
The End.
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Ah yes, the need to stay in the chair. I do struggle with that bit. Well, several bits really.
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A daily struggle Cherie. 😄
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I have several desks… where to I write? At my dining room table where I can see the expanse of my back yard all the way to the creek! 😀
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Sometimes it’s good to move around. I have different spots for different tasks! 😃
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I generally fold laundry on my bed – more room to spread out than the table in my laundry room 🙂 So I know what you mean. 🙂
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So true! #SeniorSalon
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This is my favorite sequence:
Resistance?
She sits again.
Persistence.
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Thanks Charli. It can be a battle between the two sometimes!
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I love this! Very well expressed.
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Thank you Cindy. 🙂
Sorry, I just found this in my spam folder. Has happened with quite a few of my regular readers lately. Must check my settings!
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Mine is tea not coffee but this is a familiar scenario, a clever poen. X
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I still like this so much thanks for sharing it again xx
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Thanks Ellen. 😊
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Needed to hear this. Doing NaNoWri this month so sitting in the chair – yep. Letting go of perfection definitely as it is all about getting the words down. Thank you.
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NaNoWriMo is hard going. I didn’t even attempt it this year! Keep going with those words! 👍
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You have such a gift with words. Thanks for sharing at Blog & Inspire FB Group. Tweeted
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Thank you Esme! That’s a lovely compliment to receive. 🙂
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