All of writing is a stage.
Yes, it is a little play on Shakespeare
but indulge me as I continue. This
writer has the stage of discontent, usually when I am between projects, or I am
slugging it through to the end of a project.
This stage has to be the darkest.
Then there is the stage of
anticipation. There is a glimmer or a
scent that I follow, stumbling along. I
find encouragement in these tentative first steps. The urge to write is brightening the
set.
Along comes the most important stage –
the stage of commitment. Yes. I will.
Discovery follows. This stage is populated by a pair of actors
in dialogue. One actor is decision, the
other is development and between the two of them, a story line emerges. And the immersion and the epiphany and the
delight. The exciting part of writing is
here in this stage. Not to mention the
fulfillment that follows. Take a bow, I
say and then…
Exit the stage and get ready to repeat.
