“WRESTLING THE MUSE” by LORENA BATHEY, author of “House
on Plunkett Street”
I
believe in the muses. I believe in inspiration. I pick up pennies off the
ground for good luck. I throw salt over
my left shoulder when I spill it. And I absolutely believe that books, really
good ones, are sent directly from the place of Plato, Socrates, and
Shakespeare.
Now
that we've got that out of the way let's talk about how you can best meet your
muse.
Every
time I tell someone that I am a writer they say, "Oh, I've always wanted
to write a book." Seriously, EVERY TIME. And the thought that goes through
my head is, then why don't you?
It
really is that simple. It's kind of like Field of Dreams, "If you write
it, they will come." To meet your muse you must sit down at your computer,
typewriter, or pick up a pen. You must then write. Yes, you must write words.
You must stream together sentences and paragraphs. That is the preface to being
introduced to your muse.
Then,
you must continue to write. Don't stop and read everything or edit along the way.
Just get in the groove of writing the ideas in your head or the characters you
want to meet. Let your fingers do the thinking and watch as they fly furiously
over the keyboard or page.
This
type of creative abandon puts you in the zone. In this zone your muse will
arrive and whisper plot twists or smashing pieces of dialog for your character
to say. You will find yourself giggling at the greatness. And that is exactly
what you should do.
Writing
makes you wonder, what will people think? But that fear can stymie your
ability. Your muse is there to break through that fear. Find a quiet place, get
your writing instruments together, and allow the muse to speak to you. Believe
me, they will.
Once
they do, go with it. Trust them. Let the words and ideas flow. There will be
plenty of time for editing, reworking, and worry. When you introduce yourself
to your muse you must be fearless and open. You have to let them inspire you.
If you allow this, your work will grow.
I
know, it sounds kinda weird and ridiculous, but trust me it happens just this
way. Don't believe me? Ask J.K. Rowling how she thought up all those intricate
characters. Ask Stephen King how he's become the master at scaring the *hit out
of you. These authors listen.
Now you know the secret.
Go ahead. Don't be shy. Go get your pad of paper or your laptop and head to
your quiet place. Then start typing and before you know it you'll hear your
muse whispering in your ear and making your work appear. Then you've done it,
you've become a writer.
Bio for LORENA BATHEY
Growing up in
the Bay Area of Northern California, Lorena Bathey attended St. Mary’s College
in Moraga graduating with a degree in English. Then she traveled, learned about
life, and developed great fodder for a book. Losing her mother to cancer and
her own marriage’s demise brought her to find herself. She wrote Happy Beginnings: How I Became My Own Fairy Godmother (www.amazon.com) and found speaking and
empowering others was her passion.
Lorena Bathey
found after writing her first book that characters were visiting her mind and
wouldn't leave. She was introduced to Marissa, Andrea, Lily, Deidre and
Beatrice and her first novel, Beatrice
Munson, came to life. After finishing that book she was inspired to write more
novels and she knew that pursuing her passion was the best way to live her
life. So a writer she became.
After meeting
the love of her life, they embarked on the thrilling life to follow their
dreams bringing their families along for the ride. Today Lorena has nine novels
in her writing queue all with screenplays in the works.
But writing
isn't the only muse that inspires Lorena. She has become a passionate
photographer and likes to push the envelope taking shots while learning how to
navigate Photoshop. Travel, walking, enjoying new restaurants, and Italy are
other loves and things she makes sure she has time for.
Find her at
“House
on Plunkett Street”
by Lorena Bathey
Phoebe Bertram is boring, bland, and
unexciting. She works a job that is inadequate of her abilities. She has a
boyfriend that is a dud. She is on the treadmill of her life and doesn’t know
how to get off.
With changes in her job and her apartment going condo, she must find a new place to live. Her friend Meghan brings her to the perfect apartment and the moment Phoebe steps in the door she knows there is something atypical about this perspective residence.
What she never expects are the three ghosts that arrive on her couch to teach her how life is really meant to be lived.
Author of Beatrice Munson, Lorena Bathey, has brought us another great example of character study combined with a moral at the end of the story. This book will make you laugh, cry, and look at your world with new eyes.
With changes in her job and her apartment going condo, she must find a new place to live. Her friend Meghan brings her to the perfect apartment and the moment Phoebe steps in the door she knows there is something atypical about this perspective residence.
What she never expects are the three ghosts that arrive on her couch to teach her how life is really meant to be lived.
Author of Beatrice Munson, Lorena Bathey, has brought us another great example of character study combined with a moral at the end of the story. This book will make you laugh, cry, and look at your world with new eyes.
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“House
on Plunkett Street” by Lorena Bathey has 3 reviews on GoodReads. Read it here – http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13159654-house-on-plunkett-street
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1 comment:
Wonderful post! I really do think the Muse is just plain old hard work though!
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