Writing, figure skating, and the winter thaw.

[icarus]

After all the excellent writing advice you guys offered I started first reading fanfiction. I discovered that I was critical of all writing at the moment, even stories that I love.

That took a lot of pressure off, convincing me that this is all in my mind.

I went to the figure skating performance (the Nationals are still coming up) and got a scent of something... indefinable... about a skating performance. I limped along trying to describe the experience to amothea in chat and came up empty.

In response the many suggestions to just write, I began carrying my writing notebook again. I'd stopped, to my surprise, and discovered this fact when I was at the figure skating competition intermission, wanted to write some more to Out Of Bounds -- and found no notebook. For the first time since 2003. I scribbled a little on the back of an envelope, and filled a page of notes this morning. I'm keeping it loose, as yin_again offered, letting the blanks be blanks.

The music yesterday helped spark a (very silly) scene, and I feel myself thawing -- especially since Sunday's skating event.

Yeah. I think this is going to work. I'm letting myself skip ahead on the story.

Guys, thank you for help giving me my stories back.

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[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Global warming... hee. It fits in a way.

You'd stopped carrying a notepad? Woah, is ever that a bad sign.

The really bad sign? I didn't notice that I'd stopped carrying it. I think that happened somewhere in November. I have it now though. :) And I did finally notice -- right when I was inspired to write.

Icarus