MENTAL ECLIPSE

The big Solar Eclipse is coming next week and I was thinking how much this is like my occasional Mental Eclipse. 

As a writer, I’m sure you’ve experienced the sporadic writer’s block. I know I have. The Mental Eclipse isn’t quite as severe. It’s the time when you’re in the middle of a scene and you suddenly don’t know where it’s going. My mind kind of does a black out. Was she going to down that bottle of Merlot? Was she going to throw it at him? Hmmm, could go either way.  

Another way I encounter the Mental Eclipse is when I am happily chugging along with my words and I suddenly find my fingers still as I gaze out the window, watching the birds and squirrels. Sometimes I’m not sure how long I’ve been zoned out on the wildlife before I realize what I’m doing, but the critters are long gone before I manage to pull myself back to the keyboard. 

Then there’s the struggle to keep my mind on my writing when my brain is thinking about the refrigerator. Suddenly my heroine is scarfing down a half-gallon of Cherry Garcia instead of telling her daughter why she needs to ignore the bully that told her she’s fat.  

The Mental Eclipse can be a challenge, but like the Great American Solar Eclipse next week, it won’t last long. 

Enjoy the view and Happy Writing! 
Dee Morgan 

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