As the world turns

The 'Tears of God' rough draft is complete and validated. God has decided to drench the mountains of the Pacific Northwest in rain as a celebration to my finish. All night in waves the rain has fell from the sky, a wave of light patter followed by a wave of heavy incessant saturation. Following into this new day as well.

I'm grateful for it; nothing is as sublime as a leaden gray day, heavy rain thrown about by wind when I'm deep in the heart of Ireland. Researching the IRA, killing people, blowing up things. Writing is a catharsis, deep thought and emotion go into every word and the feelings that you are living in the moment go in as well. It helps you figure things out in life. I find my answers by creating characters, writing feelings and conversations.

"The world is at your fingertips, literally. Just as you need to breathe, just as you need sunlight, just as you need water—if you’re a word person, you need to write. Sometimes you may know where you are going, and other times you may be embarking on the long road to possibly nowhere—it doesn’t matter—you’re getting the words out. Writing fuels your imagination, which makes you want to write more. And your imagination is always loyal, and it will save your life if necessary, as it did for me. Your imagination is there in the loneliest of times, and in the joyful times, too." Holly McGhee

I was going to rest my hands, they ache from working and writing non-stop for the last thirty days. But the weather has me inspired to start the re-write. To go back and start adding more layers. The layers of thought, color and smell. Adding the surroundings, the senses. They bring the book to life and it is the fun part of writing. The basics are down and now comes the sprinkles.

I don't know this guy, but he is famous and he passed away yesterday in not a pretty way. But he gave this quote to a reporter; that I really liked and this blog is in remembrance of what seemed like a nice guy. May he rest in peace.