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Simmering
The leaves are starting to change color here in New England, announcing the beginning of the fall season. One of my favorite parts of the season doesn't happen outside though, it happens right in my kitchen. Something about autumn just calls for a loaf of homemade bread, and stew simmering on the stove. Now the ingredients for stew, even when mixed together, if not allowed the proper amount of time to cook, end up, as well, nothing more than a pot of ingredients. Totally inedible, with absolutely no aroma filling the kitchen. Ahh, but when those ingredients come together, simmered perfectly, the aroma and taste is unmatched anywhere. I've discovered writing ideas work much the same way. Often a character or a storyline will pop into my imagination. I'll sometimes try to work with it right away, putting words onto paper and what I thought was a brilliant brainstorm, absolutely fizzles into nothingness. Through years of writing though, I've discovered, often it's not the initial idea or character that is flawed. Many times it's just the thought I've had needs to simmer for a while in my imagination. So, these day if a story idea isn't working quite right or a character that seemed perfect is suddenly flawed, I ignore it for a while. Oh the idea is still there, while I sweep, pick up, deal with children and tend to a hundred other details that make up my life. I can feel the idea on the back burner simmering away. So how do I tell when it's ripe for the writing? Well, the same way you can tell a stew is ready for the eating. The smell, the taste, it's all too delicious to ignore. And whether it's 3 p.m. or 2 a.m. the computer and my idea call beckoning to be put into words. Carla Charter is mom to Samantha, Halden, and Mathew. In addition to being a mom, Carla is a freelance writer specializing in newspaper and magazine journalism. Among her publication credits are Woman's World, American Indian Report and New England Business Journal. Online she has been published in Scubasource.com and Military.com. She teaches creative writing courses at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Ma. Recently her novel Across Lots has been serialized at http://www.newenglandwow.com. She may be reached at cjfreelancewriter@earthlink.net. |
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