After the hubbub of the holidays - when all the lights and decorations have come down - the silence of winter seems to fall upon me like a cold, dark blanket.There is that moment where I wonder: Now what? As a writer, there is a long list of tasks to tackle, but the cold, gloomy days seem to make writing almost as difficult as trudging a mile through the snow.
As I pondered this phenomenon I realized that this is natural. Having a spiritual winter is not only acceptable - it is necessary. The concepts for the three manuscripts that I have written all came to me in winter...when my life was less hectic. I don't think that that was a coincidence. Even in nature we see the creatures and plant life experience a period of dormancy in winter. So, while I'm still facing a revision/rewrite of my work in progress, I'm not going to get down on myself if I'm not fully back in my disciplined writing mode just yet. This is the season when my muse seems to visit me the most...when I am at rest. Maybe she'll see fit to bestow on me a wonderful new story!
Do the changing seasons affect your desire or ability to write?
Here's to a good year of writing in 2013, dear friends!
