My muse isn't one of those airy fairy lovely toga-wearing ladies with Wonder Woman bracelets,
he's a cigar-smoking, stinky fat Italian asshole with a big hat and expensive Italian shoes.
He is the Simon Cowl judge of my work and sometimes my worth as a human being.
He sits in an old yellow, black and white plaid chair from the 70s and lives in my basement.
God, I hope he never leaves.
As he speaks, I'll post it here....
As he speaks, I'll post it here....
My Muse's Inspiring Words....
Matt Lauer is going to retire before you finish this damn book! If you're not careful, you'll end up on local access. 12/10/10
Matt Lauer is going to retire before you finish this damn book! If you're not careful, you'll end up on local access. 12/10/10
Grey is still angst-ridden and whiny, Derek is still a wuss, Sloan's still a man-whore, Callie's still bi-, Yang fished and cried, her husband needs to cry or go postal -- still waiting, Miranda's going to have an awkward sexual tension moment soon - you just know that's coming, Lexi still has as much personality as a stone, the chief is still making bold pronouncements without effect and there are still more surgeons running around than you'll ever see in a real hospital! There ya go. No need to watch Grey's this week. Get back to writing. 12/3/10
Pretend you're a celebrity and you digitally died for charity.... there, your schedule's cleared to write! 12/2/10
Facebook only counts if you're getting paid; get back to work. 12/2/10
Here I got you this new white shirt, the sleeves might be a little long, the buckles go in the back.
When you get it right, I'll stop moving the cheese.
I've seen better prose in yellow snow.
Bloodlet all you want to, just don't use the good scissors.
Here, give me that keyboard and take this typewriter. That's how the other 999 monkeys did it.
Carpe Writem, that's all I'm saying.
I've seen grocery lists with better prose.
Maybe you do your best work in bed?
I'll bet there's chocolate in the kitchen, why don't you go have a look? A looooong look.
Here, try writing in crayon, see if that helps.
If your favorite country singer can write a song about "Water" and have a BIG hit, surely you can come up with something for "Cardiac Decompensation."
