The song is my new theme song for my book series. Every story has a similar theme and this song seems to encompass all of them nicely. I’m revising today (again…seems like I’m always either revising or writing, go figure), and this is playing in the background along with a small host of other songs ^_^

I spend a lot of my procrastination time on Tumblr. It’s a fantastic way to ogle other people’s creativity and not have to summon any of my own. I like the pretty pictures and all the quotes. I find myself drawn to a certain kind of quotes.

Those that have to do with regret, love, or not being able to move on.

And I’ve decided writing is like that. A creative person’s tumblr.

And there is a deep-down (or closer to the surface), part of me that knows and feels and understands exactly how these all apply to life. They apply to my life, that’s why I’m drawn to them.

However, they apply to the drive to write, too. That story that you try and walk away from because it doesn’t love you as much as you love it, but you can’t leave. 

That regret you feel when you don’t jump on that chance to get your work out there.

That reality you have to cope with when you want to lose yourself in a fantasy world of your making, but can’t find time. Or want that author or editor to love your story as much as you do, but they…just don’t love it…enough…

I suppose it makes sense that as artists, writers go through the same anguish as any artist. It might seem melodramatic to those people on the outside.

Then again, those people on the outside become tormented if their team loses a rivalry game, or throw things when their cable goes out. It’s all a matter of what we’re passionate about.

I don’t know if I have a specific point or conclusion, I’m just kind of rambling here. I guess my point is, everyone is passionate about at least one thing. Even if it’s a passion for the desire not to be passionate about anything. If yours is writing, creating, building, and dreaming, embrace it. Live through the pain, celebrate through the joy, and know that every up and down feeds your love for the written word.