Vibe Kill to Retreat to Sad Choices to Bill Cosby

So last years editing classes have totally killed my creative vibe. For a while anyway. Last week they announced the semesterly Creative Writing Retreat. A contest that lets English majors leave campus for a weekend and go write in the woods. I've always wanted to go but was never brave enough to do it. This time I'm going for it. I only have so many semesters left. If I'm going to do it, it's now or never. When I get back I'll be sure to post about it. Oh, and ps, The writer is back. Today (wish it wasn't during science class) I had my first original creative story thought in a long time. I'll flush it out later. Also, I have the strangest urge to read the Scarlet Pimpernel. Don't know why, never read it but have seen several movie versions. I just want to read it for once. Weird. A good friend of mind called me up the other day. Prayers her direction would be welcome as she's made some life altering choices that aren't exactly in her best interest. She keeps telling me she'll stay away from people who facilitate these decisions...anyway, prayers are good. In happier news. A famous comedic icon is coming to my little corner of the world. In fact I've mentioned him on this blog before. Will I go see him next month. Duh. It's Bill Cosby. Who would miss him? Seriously, I'm so excited that I've written the ticket date down on my calendar (In BIG letters) and buying the ticket is going to be the first thing I do that particular school day. I've saved up for it. $15 dollars for studens, $25 for everyone else. So glad I'm a student. I wouldn't miss this for the world.

Writer's Block Update

K, so my practice writing actually worked. Worked in the sense that I actually got a creative line or two in, but I only lasted about twenty minutes before getting lazy again.

But the point is that it DID work.

Fun thought for today. I love the piano guys and recently came across a video of theirs on YouTube called Beethoven's 5 Secrets. They like to rewrite popular songs by mixing them with other popular songs.

This is the quote at the beginning.

"Don't only practice your art, but force your way into it's secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine." - Ludwig Van Beethoven

So it's going to be tough, but the more I practice, the easier it'll get....maybe...I guess I'll just have to find out.