The Polishing Stage

Time goes by… I had experiences and thoughts from two years ago to share with you here… but, trying to put it in, I noticed that it was not relevant anymore… You know how it is. It’s like that shirt you bought that you never ended up wearing after all. Planning is good, but writing is better. I always get to a point in my stories where my husband says, “Well, now I think you need to just write.” So, if you read this, just write! Maybe you don’t feel ready, I’m sure I never do, and you’re convinced that sticking to the plot and not picking any flowers would safely deliver you to the finishing line like a package in the mail. And then that flower tempts you! Ah… it’s better, in my arrogant opinion, to pick it and let the story work its way out to whatever it is!