Keeping it up

Unlike what the title may suggest, this has nothing to do with Viagra. Having spent all my energies on everything else other than writing in 2011, I have found myself to be exceptionally upbeat in the past 10 days on the writing front. I have just begun chapter 9 of the total 16 that I plan to write. I know how the story ends and I know a couple of chapters in between. I am amazed with how ideas emerge as I sit to write. Actually, ideas keep coming all throughout the day on different days. There are times when I have to sit and wonder what is going to happen in the current chapter. Chapter 8 was a pleasant surprise. I gave myself some time and within two hours I knew what I wanted to put in there. I scribbled and am happy about the outcome.

I have been writing in my 2011 diary which has been unused throughout the year. I dedicate each month to a new chapter and the dairy is designed as something called "masterpiece paintings". This diary is my single most important asset of 2012. I prefer writing on paper than on electronic devices. The first draft is always good to have in paper, unless its a short story that's going to end in five pages. Someday, when I put all the chapters in electronic format - I may have better language, better articulation. I will make an effort to assess how can all the literature be an interesting read. Today, I believe I am going at a decent pace and I like it. I hope to stay this motivated throughout the year. Dear Universe, keep me so!

As I write and complete chapters, I realize there are pieces I can add to previous ones and make the story stronger. Touch wood, till date every chapter seems to easily flow into the next. 

Its important I complete it this year. While in my heart I want it to be a best seller, for a writer its only a pure, unadulterated version of a story. It is his connect with life and characters and he only hopes that everyone who picks up the book is glad that they did. In some cases, probably one of the finest stories that they have read in their lives.

Dear Universe, keep the good energies flowing! 

On an irrelevant note that has nothing to do with writing, I had some version of caviar yesterday when a friend's hubby took us out to celebrate his wife's birthday! Not the Salmon roe or Sturgeon... but probably a very nascent version of something that's served at Salt water cafe!