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There is something wonderful about being abuzz with ideas, the post-it notes stacking up beside the bed, a writer-is-cooking state.
But it often equals little sleep, unfortunately, so I'll pay for it today, no doubt — and likely, no doubt, when I'm at my most brain-befuddled and meeting with my agent this afternoon to discuss The Next Novel.
Here are some of my notes:
Buy bug dope (for our trip up north this coming weekend).Plus a number of notes on a wonderful new novel I'm reading (in manuscript) for Mary Sharratt, a novel I'm "blurbing."
Look for the novel Vagabond by Colette (in English, please): this novel is about her being part of an acting troupe, and thus of relevance for The Next Novel.
"Many would wonder how a woman can get to the age of xxx and still be a virgin." A possible opening sentence of The Next Novel? ("xxx" means Look it up.)
"The End of Magic" -- possible book title?Plus the thought of pairing that title with the scull painting shown -- I know, dismal, but I love it. You can see the problem my editors have. (Not to mention that the novel is not even begun much less written.)
The sun is up now as I write this, and so is the world. My husband is singing "Rhinestone Cowboy" and cooking breakfast. A day begins.
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The Vagabond?!? I'm very intrigued to see how you'll be incorporating this into the New Novel. I seem to remember reading it in English some years back. I'm a big Colette fan.
BTW I loved Mistress of the Sun! You made me cry buckets at the end. I had to hide the book (and my eyes) when my husband came home.
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