tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818123252981343255.post-62098660251740213362007-10-18T10:05:00.000-04:002007-10-18T10:05:00.000-04:00Hi Lois,<BR/><BR/>Great post. The muse does what the muse does and we just try to play along. (Should I hum a few bars?)<BR/><BR/>If I can't move along on the current piece of work for whatever reason, I usually pull out an old piece (unfinished, or finished but has room to grow, etc.) <BR/><BR/>I do like the idea of taking a sentence or two and making up a story and then writing it.<BR/><BR/>Presently I am behind on a self imposed revision deadline, so it's not so much the muse misfiring, it's me thinking, well, I'll just go to the gym or I'll just wash the kitchen floor, or maybe I'll call and see if the grandkids need grandma for some reason today.<BR/><BR/>That's not a problem with the Muse. That's just plain old stalling and although I never had a problem with writing discipline, the last few months I have really needed to push myself not to digress into other areas during writing time. <BR/><BR/>I bet you'll get some great story ideas from your gadgets.<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.com