Reining it in

I think I am a human idea generator, an honest-to-goodness plot genie. I get TONS of ideas for stories, all the time. Well, mainly standing in front of the chapter 4 hurdle. I race through the first the chapters than hit a dead stop on chapter 4. For years, I never finished a chapter 4. Why? Not writers BLOCK really, more like writers SPINS.

Writing opens my creative floodgates and stories hurdle themselves at me, knocking me off my well intentioned path. The headaches don't help either. While trying to write chapter 4 of Drive Me Crazy (FYI - do NOT use that as a working title) I've edited and submitted another novel, thought up a series and wrote out blurbs for a dozen of them, flung 2 more partials at my editor, and written two short stories. I am the postergirl for making your ADD work for you.

Luckily the editor got dizzy and decided to call and chat me up about working one project at a time, or at most two. I think she offered that as a compromise. Good thing to, because with headaches I can edit, but writing is near impossible.

I need to call and make some doctor appointments. This is getting ridiculous.

• Naturopath - headaches
• Dentist - cleaning
• Optomitrist - new contacts
• Physician - referral to headache specialist