Write it Down!
Last night the daughter had a band concert. School is 20 minutes from our house. On the way back, I was thinking about where I was in my current editing of WIP and also another I’d semi-started on a panstering level–meaning I had a beginning, but only the shadow of a plot and no middle or end. The idea for that book is terribly cliche and way over done right now anyway, so I doubt I’ll do anything other than recycle personalities for something else.
Anyway, came up with a pretty cool idea that I felt was rather novel. Doesn’t mean it is, I’m certainly not the best read creature in town, but it was something different plot-wise and I spent the boring drive (Tues night at 9:30–No one is out!) thinking about it. Had so much figured out. I stopped at a stop light and grabbed a post it note from my purse and jotted down two sentences.
*cries* it wasn’t enough. It’s gone! The whole thing is….missing from my brain! The sentences covered the concept, but in the daylight it evokes a “so what?” reaction. Was I simply over-tired and in mental shut down from high school band songs, rather good chocolate chip cookies and sherbert punch? Or did I really lose a good thing? I doubt I’ll remember.
Eh, at least I am still getting ideas. When that well dries up, I’ll cry. Word to wise–be specific in your notes. If I’d have just taken 10 minutes before I went to bed and spelled things out, I’d be searching for another blog topic.
Or simply eating my lunch instead of crumbing up the keyboard.
