Lack of writing

Lack is the right word, not to be able to write is a real loss.
Yesterday and today, I have  not been well enough to write anything. No tweets, no emails, no blog and certainly no book or story work.
I feel as if something intrinsic is missing. That I am incomplete, as indeed I am without that expression of my self.
Roll on good health.

Writing long or short stories

Editing a long story, after writing so many words,  is a major undertaking.
Therefore when I feel I cannot  continue ploughing through any more pages. I revert to short stories.
This last time I turned to writing a children's story. It evolved from a dream, one of many I had.
I dream fantastical, epic dreams. often continuing a dream from one night to the next.
I relish and enjoy dreaming. I write them down as I wake so not to lose them. Which is how I re discovered the one I turned into a children story.
It is about a lion who lives in a house and the problems that causes.
I enjoyed writing it very much, it was so easy, after trying to fight my way through a long book.
It's strange, I have forced myself to avoid writing for children. Wanting to write something more serious.
Ah well, what will be will be.

Confusion reigns

What a day. Everything has been so screwed up. It's enough to drive you crazy.
On top of that I have temporarily deserted the editing of the HIDDEN to write another story. A sort of romance on the iPad. I am hoping it will be refreshing.
So far 6000 words in a couple of days. Just the bare bones, so, may have to flesh it out later.
Enjoying it so far.
This one calledNever Again.

Reading

Always a voracious reader, it is fundamental to my writing.
I dwell in never land, whenever I possibly can.
I want to think imaginativly, read fantasy and interactionand, write about anything which stirs me.
A wonderful asset for a mystery writer, especially of the supernatural, is to be able to think laterally. Then you are never without a twist or a solution to a story.
Fantasise and imagine......
Have no factual boundries....

Writing/editing

How long it takes to edit your book.
I must have re-edited those first six/eight chapters a dozen times. I only hope each time is improving them, not annihilating them.
The balance of each sentence, not repeating your story, improving the thrust of the story line. On and on. Hours, weeks and months of work. How can you speed this up...?
Arrrggg
And, should you....?

Complications

Of all sorts, I have had a week of recurring M.E. or exhaustion syndome symptoms. This is something I have had since about 2004 and I have attacks on a regular basis. I never know from one day to the next which ailments I will wake with.
This means flu like symptoms, pain in limbs, headaches, nausea, and often gastric symptoms too. Exhaustion can be severe, I can be bed  ridden for part if, or several days. In addition, I have periods of  confusion and stress. Also stressful situations cause attacks, which means its wise to live quietly.
This week, I had the attack, with severe exhaustion, lost all my cards, everything you imagine together in a wallet, during the bank holiday. And had a stressful visitor.
Tomorrow, I go the bank and hope my cards have been handed in. I hope I sleep tonight, another bad symptom.
Over all, trying to keep my positive outlook, keep upbeat.
Wish me luck. Xxx