An idea for a new book has been percolating in the back of my mind for a while. Yesterday, when I was mired in a particularly difficult writing moment, it started tap-dancing in my forebrain. "Look at me! Look at me!" It was Shiny. It was New. It was much more exciting than what I was working on. So I did look at it. And, naturally, I became completely distracted - I created a new folder on my computer, wrote reams of notes and started writing the first chapter. It was only when I had written 2,500 words that I realised I had been seduced by its Shiny Newness and had completely abandoned poor little Current Book. Whoops!
All books begin as Shiny New Ideas. There's nothing wrong with them. I think, however, that the key is to finish what you're working on first, and to dangle the new thing in front of yourself like a carrot, to give you an incentive. And, of course, the Shiny New Thing will become a Tedious Fatiguing Thing at some point, too, and up will pop a new idea. The cycle continues.
This post was just going to be about Shiny New Ideas, but I actually thrifted something shiny and new (to me) this afternoon, on the way back from visiting my nephew - an emerald-green satin 1950s cocktail dress! So gorgeous, I can't wait to show it to you.
In other news, I went to visit my friend Christina's new bunny rabbit yesterday. His name is Brett - they have a cat called Murray, so there's a bit of a theme developing. Isn't he cute?
Band meeting!
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