Entry 291: Shifting Gears

Keeping a journal has never been one of my strongest pursuits. I find it boring talking about myself for an extended period. This year, I wrote blog entries telling the tales about the things I’ve encountered along my writing road. On this writer’s journey, I’ve run into bumps, got stuck in ditches, and sometimes the scenery becomes tedious. The repetition of editing can become monotonous. Computer glitches can become obstacles along the path as tiresome as construction zones. It can leave a person stuck in technical traffic for hours. The best solution to such problems is sometimes to drive a different route. Please fasten your seat belts and prepare for this new stage on my writing journey. Therefore, I titled this post Entry 291: Shifting Gears.

Remember, editing is an important part of the writing process. Editing is where the artistry takes place. It’s where a writer thinks with their head to catch mistakes. Editing is the sweet spot where the delete button comes in handy. It’s where the creator decides which words belong to the reader and which ones remain with them.

My morning pages and Entry 291: Shifting Gears

I had a productive morning. A story went missing that I knew should be included in Tecumseh Street Stories. I found it in the original NaNoWriMo project, and I will work on editing it tomorrow. It is always nice to find something you thought was lost forever. I also listened to two stories this morning and finished writing another one that will be included in the collection. W.B. Yeat’s When You Are Old might be a challenge. It’s hard to shift gears at times. The world has become a darker place over the past few weeks. It almost seems like The Second Coming fits my mood better.

What I am currently reading and Entry 291: Shifting Gears

I am still reading Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. A hurricane is on its way. There are signs it will be bad, but Janie and Tea Cake decide to ride out the storm. The flood waters start to rise. They decide to attempt to walk to higher ground. Tea Cake is bitten by a dog while saving Janie from the beast during the journey. These events set up the story for a tragic ending.

The music I selected today and Entry 291: Shifting Gears

I was in the mood for Mozart today. I read somewhere that Classical Music will die with the Baby Boomer generation. That might be true, but I think beautiful music will always survive. Maybe that explains why music these days lacks a soul. The classics influenced rock-n-roll musicians from The Beatles to the Allman Brothers band.

The Stuff going on in my life at the moment and Entry 291: Shifting Gears

(This is the part that might get boring. You can skip it if you want.)

I would rate today as a mediocre day. Rooster and I worked for most of the morning. We went to the gym to walk, to the grocery store and then did some more work on the apartment next door. It’s one of those days that doesn’t stand out from the rest.

Who is Molly Shea?

Molly Shea is an accomplished fictional short story writer from Indiana who writes short stories and novels about a fictional town called Tecumseh.  To read more of her short stories and adventures, click here.

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