Inspiration

[etoiline]

From Neil Gaiman's blog.

Why write?
The best thing about writing fiction is that moment where the story catches fire and comes to life on the page, and suddenly it all makes sense and you know what it's about and why you're doing it and what these people are saying and doing, and you get to feel like both the creator and the audience. Everything is suddenly both obvious and surprising ("but of course that's why he was doing that, and that means that...") and it's magic and wonderful and strange.

You don't live there always when you write. Mostly it's a long hard walk. Sometimes it's a trudge through fog and you're scared you've lost your way and can't remember why you set out in the first place.

But sometimes you fly, and that pays for everything.

Italics mine. That is indeed a wonderful feeling, and that's probably the single most important reason why I do NaNoWriMo. Because there are times when you can write gold and watch, somewhat disbelievingly, as words come together in a wondrous collision that seems like it should be accompanied by a symphony.

Comments

[midnightsmagic.livejournal.com]

That's it exactly. Neil Gaiman is a genius. I already knew that, but it merits restating.

I wish NaNoWriMo wasn't in November. No other month is as awful for it when it comes to my schedule.