The Dragon Is Mewling

May

2006

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I think I’ve written before about my friend’s description of the creative drive, that burning sense within us that makes us write, paint, landscape. She describes it as a dragon that sits on your shoulder, demanding to be fed. And when not given that “food” – the act of creation – it behaves just like a dragon…eating away at your innards until you think you’re going mad.

Thus the reason that writer’s block can be so devastating to some people. It can result in depression, just as depression can result in a block.

I am not currently blocked; I’m stifled. I have so many other responsibilities on my plate that consume time, mind, and energy, that there’s very little writing going on. And that dragon is making nasty noises, becoming more demanding by the day.

I’m hoping to feed it this weekend…and at the conference.

More later.

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