Mm, mm
I've never really understood what people were talking about when they said their muses were forcing them to do something. I'm not really into fiery hot inspiration. When I needed to get something written or drawn, I just sat down and thought about it, worked out an idea, and then worked at it until it was done. I'm a pretty creative and useful person so it would all get put together fairly easily... But nothing like what I hear other artists and writer talking about. I've always been kind of jealous - what kind of artist never feels inspired? What worthless sort of artist isn't tortured by the whims of her Muse?!
And then today I was at work, doing idle chores that required my hands and not my brain... And all of a sudden this story started whispering itself to me. It told itself insistently and repeatedly, gnawing away at my attention, making me snappish at coworkers who distracted me while I was listening to it. Made me itch to leave so I could think about it without distraction.
Huh.
So that's what it feels like.
And then today I was at work, doing idle chores that required my hands and not my brain... And all of a sudden this story started whispering itself to me. It told itself insistently and repeatedly, gnawing away at my attention, making me snappish at coworkers who distracted me while I was listening to it. Made me itch to leave so I could think about it without distraction.
Huh.
So that's what it feels like.