Fudge! F**k! Frustrated!
That didn’t take long. I swear the CA Secretary of State’s office is there to make things ten times more difficult for you … uggh! Maybe, this is an underlining test to make you rethink your ventures. I’ve been on the telephone with their Business Programs department once or twice a week trying to re-instate my business name and verify the Franchise tax exemption step-by-step procedure.
Why are you spinning your wheels, you can’t really make a difference…
Is there a need for this program…
How do you intend to help…
Is it attainable…
My enthusiasm was ebbing away.. day by day.
And this sums up the first two weeks of March!
Day 21. Day trips are the best!
It was time for a long overdue artist’s date. I joined a random group of writers at the Russian River for a day of writing. Early Saturday morning, I rented a car and drove an hour and a half outside the city. There is something to be said about throwing your shit into a car and driving. I was over the moon happy when I got there and saw my writing friend, Rose. She and I bonded at the last writing session over A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; we were both reading the book instead of writing.
Rose is working on her second novel, she moved from Brooklyn to California with her husband years ago and now resides in Marin. I was drawn to her spirit and her directness instantaneously – she is very east coast. The sun was playing peek o’boo with the clouds most of the day, but it didn’t matter, being outside with my bare arms exposed to the sunshine was pure delight. I spent my morning writing about The Misadventures of Hannah and James and the afternoon reading on and off, when the words came to a halt.
Tapping on the keyboard, Rose looks up at me. “What’s got you stuck?” she asked. Scowling, I replied, I don’t really know how much longer Hannah can stay in this future-less relationship. Rose’s laughter was so loud, it echoed down the river. That’s the beauty of creating, when you live with your characters, you feel every emotion. A few minutes later after she recovered, her best writing advice, you should walk in the footsteps of your protagonist. Go for a stroll along the river; imagine James on the other end, knee deep in the water with his fishing pole. What’s Hannah experiencing at that moment- she feels the breeze slightly graze her arms, she sees the sun lighting the path on the river rocks and hears the soft rippling of the waves. She loves him.
Diane and I are always chatting about finding our muse. I thought I would share some of my inspirations.
Starting with March-
Book– Orphan Train, written by Christina Baker Kline- a fictional story, based on historical facts about the trains that transported orphaned and homeless children from New York to the rural areas of the Midwest between 1854-1929.
http://christinabakerkline.com/novels/orphan-train/
Musician– Nicolas Murphy aka Chet Faker, he’s been on repeat for over a year, his soulful, velvety voice send shivers down my spine! Go on, have a listen.
Movies– The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby- Them, Him and Her- this is a 3-part film showing the differing perspectives of Eleanor and Conor after a relationship ends.
What’s inspiring you??
~Nerissa
Here we are, now what? 