If you don’t stop agitating me, I’ll start writing a new book, and you will be in it, but you might not like the way I portray you.
If you console me and press a sharpened new pencil into my hand, you will be in the book even if you don’t recognize yourself. Still you will be there.
Know you must stand by my side and make me write. Your destiny and mine.
Such is the casualty once my trembling has stopped.
Just a thought 39
Photo of sculpture of two people in prayer by Cape Town, South Africa artist, courtesy CCO Creative Commons
Sharon Bonin-Pratt's Ink Flare 
Comments on: "Muse" (37)
I agree, one never knows if they are in our writing, lol.
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That’s the intent anyway – not to be recognized.
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I like the thought of getting even with my muse by writing her into my next story. Nice one, Shari!
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That person might be portrayed as a hero.
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If I’d known earlier the way to be a heroine in your book was to agitate you I’d have started sooner.
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No worries, Judy, you still have plenty of time. 😀
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I can relate to your conversation with your muse, Sharon. It’s spot on!
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I hope I made you grin, Betty.
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You did! 😊 Thank you.💕
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Lovely, Shari.
One of my really awful characters is based on one of my best friends. 🙂 She was happy when I told her.
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You two must be really good friends – and that’s a great story. (I’m smiling.)
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Yes. Of course Margaret turned out to be much worse than I knew! haha.
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That’s really funny, Adrienne. But that’s what happens when we make friends with strangers. LOL
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Wisdom, Sharon! expressed with wit & humour!
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Thank you, Julyn. Gotta get some humor in here sometimes.
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Hehe! I wonder what face your muse will make when she reads this. 😉
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Well, now, that depends. I can’t tell all my secrets, not even to her. 😀
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lovely post! as many people are wrong about seeing themselves or others in my writing…
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Now that’s an interesting situation – I hope it gives you giggle as much as pause.
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🙂
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Resonates. So well written, Shari. Stunning wit, really.
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Thank you for your comment, Audrey. As a talented and experienced poet, you know how much skill it takes to write a meaningful piece with very few words. I’m trying to become more competent. Your acknowledgement makes me feel that I’m getting closer.
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You humble me, Shari. I don’t deserve such description. I only try to write. ♡
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But you feel deeply – maybe that’s why you write poetry so well.
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I do and I’m grateful you guys are patient with me.
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Always, dear friend.
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Shari, this has me smiling … I’m sure it’s your muse’s intent all along to feature in a book! The ultimate accolade … or so the Muse hopes! 😀
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It might depend on who the muse proves to be, right? We’re inspired by different people and events, some real and many fabricated. Our muse may inhabit any of them. Thanks for your witty remark, Annika.
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Stop. You have to finish one of your WIP first. Put down those ideas but don’t start. Well you can if you like. don’t you hate how a new project pops its head up when you are so close to completing another and all you want to do is work on the new one.
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Three of my books are completed. I’m actually working actively on one work to try to find an agent. I need to remind myself not to get discouraged. It’s a long process. But I do appreciate your pep talk – exactly what I need.
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Yes – this is the part where you need the perseverance of Jack London and the hide of a rhinoceros and those around you that will give you lots of loving encouragement. You’ll do it – I know.
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I need the hide of a rhino to stanch the blows to the hide. I’ll accept anything from Jack London – even from his ghost. Aw, thank you, Irene you’re the loving enouragement.
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I love this. From your delicious opening which captured me until the perfect ending. Great work Sharon.
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Oh thank you, Andrew. I know you have your own unique muse who guides you. 😀
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LOL Yeah
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Hey now, she is a master on poetry. I suspect on other things also, but we’ll stop here. Family blog and all.
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LOL Sure, I understand.
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