I'm slowly getting used to becoming nocturnal, it seems as part of student life as poverty. But at times it really starts to grate. You see now even my plot bunnies have joined me in my state of wide awake nocturnalness (if that's even a word which I highly doubt)
If you don't know what a plot bunny is let me explain. Imagine an idea within your skull, then shape it into a little bunny rabbit (mine are often pink no idea why) then imagine them bouncing around in your skull with the force of a two tonne lump of concrete. That is a plot bunny, an idea that refuses to go away (and will give you a killer headache if ignored) until you grab your pen and scribble your little heart out. Even if the end product is complete drivel because all you really wanted was to go to sleep or have a cup of coffee.
So when I finally got into bed at just gone 4 this morning, I lived in the hope that I could curl into a ball and fall asleep and you know stay in bed. But noooooo. The minute my head hit the pillow it would appear all my little plot bunnies woke up and soon had me hoping round the flat umming and arrrring and wild gesticulating. Moderately scaring flat mate Sam who already had me labelled as an eccentric (A label that does not go away easily when your running around the flat in your pants and a big t-shirt asking what makes people go 'zing')
On the upside I now have over 10 pages of story notes and another fair few of research for the book I'm writing on. But when I find myself goggling the poll tax riots at 5am I cant help but think maybe it's time to inject my brain with Myxomatosis and go to sleep!!!!!
Hi there, dishevelled christian!
ReplyDeleteIm told your a native of chard, and a budding writer! Me too! Just curious to know what kind of writing you're into? And what kind of stuff u read?
Wookiee out.
I am indeed a chard native, but im in londons nowadays studying a creative writing course. I write and read bits of absolutely everythingi! Saw your book in the window of hooked on books a while back, must try to actually read it at some point!
ReplyDeletecreative writing course? hows that going? i've never done anything like that, lol! i have an a-level in english and that's it! hows london? i was born there, but i try to avoid it as much as i can! sorry i didnt reply earlier, i forgot to select the email notification thingy last time (yes thingy is a real word...honest). what kind of writing you into? your blogs brilliant btw.
ReplyDeleteThe course is good thanks, interesting though I find a lot of it fairly basic (I mean how often can you be told to go read a book and write every day). Londons....well London, it's not home but it will do for now. At least it gives me plenty to write about lol (my flat mates are eccentric). I write this that and everything really at the moment I'm mostly focusing on my coursework and my blog. I decided for lent instead of just giving up something I would so something instead. So a blog post a day for lent woo! Feel free to add me on facebook or something if you want. Makes it easier to chat lol your not the only one who cant keep up with the comments! only just seen this one!
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