So I was standing in the hall today waiting for my son to get out of school. All of a sudden a great lead to a story about sitting in the snow while my 3 year old napped in my lap in the middle of a ski run popped into my head. I reached blindly into my purse and felt around for a pen. Check. Then I searched for a piece of paper. I was sure there would be a pad of post-its in there somewhere. Nope. No post-its. However, I did find my checkbook. I pulled it out. Nothing fancy. Just the checks. I flipped it over and scribbled down my thoughts. When I was finished I looked up to see one of the other parents smiling at me. "Paying bills?" she asked. I giggled. "No, just had a great idea for a story. I didn't want to forget about it." I dropped the checkbook back in my purse just as my son came bounding out of the classroom, all smiles.
Hours later I sit here at my desk. I have spent two hours cleaning my classroom and am ready to sit down and write my slice of life. I walk over to my purse, open it and start digging around for my checkbook. Oh yeah, I had taken it out to write a check for Eli's t-shirt. Hmmmmm. I find myself back at my desk. No papers to shuffle through. No checkbook. No lead. Bummer.
It will probably come to you at 2 in the morning - keep a post it by your bedside!
ReplyDeleteSome people carry first aid kits, some carry a sewing kit (you know, should you lose a button), but you need a little emergency writer's kit! A small pouch with two of those tiny pens (just one won't due, what if it runs out), post its, and a small bound notepad! Don't leave home without it! Your idea will come back when you are standing in the same spot again, make sure you have your kit. :) Happy Writing
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