I just sat down to write a blog about where I get my ideas from and, after being ignored for the majority of the morning, I suddenly got surrounded by people clamouring for my attention. My son decided now was a good time to tell me about the car wash business he wants to set up (he is 7); my husband asked me whether I fancied going to buy a kayak; my other son sat behind me and told me for the 25th time how hungry he was (he’s had about four breakfasts already) and my father decided to tell me about his daily workout (we’ve already gone through it earlier this morning). Obviously, my laptop then decided it was out of battery. I moved into the kitchen from the garden to plug in and was followed by two little boys who are now giving a running commentary on the different yoghurts in the fridge. I’ve abandoned my original post and decided to document this little episode. For a start, it’s a reminder that if you are waiting for the perfect moment of peace and seclusion to get started, and you are a writing mum or dad, that moment will never come. So, I am just ploughing on regardless, nodding in agreement at the suggestion of including car air fresheners in our future fictitious car wash business and trying to referee yoghurt wars. Secondly, it’s a good example of how you can create convincing scenes in your writing by including quirky little family scenes such as these. Think of Spielberg’s all-American family tableaux he uses to set the scene so beautifully for the conflict to come later in his movies. Sometimes you need to let go of what you had planned, embrace the chaos and capture it rather than try to fight it! #writer #author #creativity #writing #writerlife #writertips #blog #writer, #writerslife, #blog, #author, #writingmum, #workingmum
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