For writers, this can be kind of a big deal.
I’m quite pleased with it. It’s a bit smaller than my other desk, which makes my tiny study feel bigger. There’s still room for my bits and pieces; trinket boxes, a set of vintage tins I use for pens, some interesting stones and feathers I’ve collected. However, I’ve had to clear out a load of papers, which is not a bad thing. I’ve found some treasure, like a list my daughter wrote a couple of years ago about her ‘Favourite times’. My favourite entry is ‘Being kept warm.’ Such a simple thing, yet to my small girl it was important enough to put on her list, and a reminder to me not to take such privilege for granted.
I also found a list of agents and publishers to whom I submitted Oak and Mist, when it was just a fledgling manuscript. It was in no way ready to be sent out, but I didn’t realise at the time, so I shoved it from its nest out into the big world. It came back to me thoroughly rejected, of course, although I did get a couple of requests for the full manuscript. It was a learning experience, if nothing else, and I suppose part of the process of being a writer.
There’s a lot to go through, and I’m still not quite finished. But I did discover one other thing, which I was very pleased to find. I found my way back. Back to writing again, to writing for my own pleasure as well as for others. This past year has been good for me – it’s challenged me and taken me out of my comfort zone. However, it’s come to an end and I’m happy to be back in my office once more.
In Stephen King’s On Writing (which I think is one of the best writing craft books I’ve read), he talks about returning to writing after his accident, and how he felt rusty at first, that his ‘tricks’ had deserted him. But he persevered, and soon found his way back to the page. In my own far less illustrious way, I feel the same. A little bit rusty, my writing mojo not quite back yet. But today, as I set up my desk, I felt the beginning. As though I were back on the path again.
And that was a great thing to find.
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Wishing you Good Health to enjoy your new desk and much success in your writing, Helen 😃
Thanks so much, Chris 🙂 Hope all is well with you – here’s to an exciting 2018!
Such a neat post. Love the thoughts behind it.
Thanks, Craig 🙂 It’s a beginning, at least…
A new desk 🙂 That is a big deal 🙂
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It is! I’m looking forward to working at it 🙂 x
I hope you are all well now. x
We are, thank you 🙂 The gorgeous girl managed to get slapcheek a couple of weeks ago, but we are currently a lurgy-free household *crosses fingers and toes* Hope you are well too x
Good to hear 🙂 Getting there… the after effets of flu are lingering. x
Oh, I hope you feel back to normal soon – it’s been a rough flu season x
It has… I’m getting there finally 🙂 x
🙂 Glad to hear it x
A heart-warming post. Glad you found your way back to writing again. 🙂
Thank you, Alethea 🙂 Yes, it’s a really nice feeling. I hadn’t lost it totally, but I had drifted quite a bit off course
sounds as though you are getting comfortable. Nice. ❤
I am, Jack – thank you 🙂
A lovely post, I hope your new desk makes all the difference 🙂
Thank you, Sam 🙂 I must say I’m very happy with it, and am looking forward to writing again.
I’m finding my way back to it too, after 2017. 😀
Yay! So pleased to hear it 🙂