I don’t know about you, but I have voices in my head. Constantly. Never-ending. They shout and scream at me for attention. Pleading with me to put their story down before any of the others. I know they are there. And to be honest, they know I know. Even better, when I close my eyes, I can see their faces, so I have an idea of what they look like. Each one pushing and shoving another to make sure I see them. Now that can be scary especially if I don’t expect it. Yet the incessant nagging never ceases to let up, except when I pick up the pen. How very kind of them! I think they just aren’t playing fair. Do you experience the same thing?
In some ways, I experience the same thing with random thoughts. Something cool or interesting enters, but as soon as I venture to jot the gem down, it seems to disappear. POOF! Some writer I’m turning out to be. HAHA! I realize I’m being hard on myself. And yes, I know Rome wasn’t built in a day. Come to think of it, neither was Paris, London, New York or Chicago. But I digress. Sure, I’ve tried all the tricks of the trade; a notepad and pen in the car, a digital recorder in the bag, a pen and notebook sitting next to the bed. I like the last one…its only there should I suddenly wake up in the middle of the night (Like that’s gonna happen!). Not once have I been able to rouse myself from blissful slumber to turn on a light, grab the notebook and write. Yet, it could happen. Maybe in the next lifetime! Anyway, I guess that is the nature of writer’s block, so I should just live with it. However, maybe…just maybe, by writing about it, I’ve turned the faucet back on. That would be extremely awesome, don’t you think?
Now, back to the voices in my head…I think I have an idea…maybe they should take a number like at the deli counter and wait for me to wait on them. Better yet, I should buy an appointment book and make each character schedule an appointment… Think I’d be able to charge $250.00 per hour to listen to them?
Cerridwyn Tiponi's Musings & Meanderings 
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