LOST: One Writer's Notebook
My plans for this last blog entry before I leave for Chicago was to write a funny yet touching summary/run-down of where I stand in physical and mental preparation for the race. Instead, I'm having heart palpitations for entirely different reasons. I have misplaced and or LOST my writer's notebook. That would be the notebook in which I've outlined every aspect of my YA novel - character descriptions, plot lines, motivations, partially written scenes... I can barely write about the possibility of having lost those pages without wanting to throw up.
Here's the deal: I had a critique group meeting today and instead of carrying in my laptop bag, I pulled out the orange folder and spiral bound notebook containing my work and carried only those in. I thought I remembered carrying them back out to my car, but I hope I'm making that up. The reason being, if I took them out to my car, chances are strong I left them on top of my car as I drove away. Which means they're scattered to the winds and God knows where.
What I'm praying happened instead is that I left the notebooks inside our meeting room. I stopped to admire a friend's new I-Phone on the way out, and I set the folders down on a coffee table. I've spent the last hour making "I'll never curse again and dedicate my life to helping the poor" deals with God if they'll still be there.
I have a friend going back to the meeting room tonight and he's going to call and let me know at 6 if they're there or not.
Enough time for me to toss a few more "Hail-Mary" passes God's way.
Dena Harris
Oh! I can breathe again. My friend called and yes, I did leave the folders on the coffeetable. He is going to hold onto them for me until I return. Need to consider my next move. Wonder if God will really hold me to my promise to become a nun?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 4:53 PM | Dena Harris | 5 Comments | Email Article | Share via Digg | Print Article | tagged losing your writing, writer's notebook in Writing, General 
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Thank God you found it....I was beggining to make deals with God for you!
Funny you should mention a YA novel. I just had the best idea for one, it was like it fell from the sky into my head almost fully formed with character descriptions, plot lines, motivations, even partial scenes. My weekend is going to be very busy copying...er...I mean, writing it all down.
Anyway, glad God held his end of the bargain. And just think how much time you'll have to write in the convent.
For a motivational writer/speaker, you can be kind of mean...
oops - I'm on my sister's computer.That last post was from me! DENA
Funny! I was thinking, now who is Nicole?