I have started keeping a notebook of ideas for stories to write. I have these ideas at very different times so I like to have my notebook with me as much as possible so that I can jot them down before I forget them. This is especially helpful at work. That will come in handy because I think that the first thing I want to write about is my experiences working in a retirement community. Now, I don't know the format yet. I don't want to write something autobiographical. At least I think I don't. But I would like to write about some of the things I've witnessed and the people that I know.
I cannot decide if a throughline works best for this kind of thing or just a simple set of stories that all take place in the same location. I'm thinking that one main story throughout might be the way to go. I have been developing a character to base the writing on. I have also been working on other stories set in a similar location that have nothing to do with that character. I am wondering if I can somehow combine the two. I'm pretty sure that I can do that.
I just need to really start putting pen to paper....or fingers to keyboard....and see what happens. I know it will not be something immediate that will happen, but I am looking forward to trying. Whether or not anyone would ever read it does not matter to me. It will be a nice escape into a world that I already love. I have a friend on FB that is writing a book, and he has given himself a definite time limit. He's locked himself away in a hotel room until he completes his last 10 chapters. That might be a little extreme for me but whatever works for you!
Getting started is always the hardest part. Staring at the blank page, waiting for those first words to appear. But I've got to start somewhere I suppose. Otherwise, it will all just stay in my imagination. That's not a bad thing necessarily but that is not the purpose of this exercise. I used to love creative writing, and I miss it not being a part of my life. We shall see how that goes.
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