Inspiration lost

[Nichole R. Bennett]

I spent the last hour or so on a "blog tour" searching for inspiration for today's post. I didn't find any. For the record, I like blogs. I have three myself -- one for family and friends, one spiritual, and this one. Each of mine gets added to fairly regularly.

Since I didn't know what to write about here, I thought I'd read some of blogs I've bookmarked and maybe be inspired by a topic there. I went through the writing blogs -- also called "blogs by authors" -- and the only interesting topic I found was about characterization. Good and important, but not overly inspiring to me today.

Next were the hobby blogs. For those who don't know, I'm a crafter. I love knitting and crocheting and sewing and sculpting and beading and decoupage and the entire process of creation. While I found a picture of some beautiful turquoise yarn, I didn't find anything to inspire me. Well, not to blog. I really do want that yarn, though. It would make the most amazing socks, I think.

With no inspiration there, I headed to the friends and family blogs. I find a post about me on my sister's blog where she's challenged me to make 26 double-sized or larger quilts for a homeless or women's shelter in 2008. The loser has to drive the 500 miles to the others house for a weekend *and* buy the other lunch. Haven't started that yet. I'm probably behind the power curve there. Among the friends and family category, though, I found two blogs where people were talking about their publisher or how their novel was finished and they were looking for an agent. Somehow that didn't leave me too inspired, either.

The final category of blogs I check are the odd balls. I check blogs that have to do with the paranormal things, tarot cards, or green witchcraft (Note: NOT WICCA. They aren't the same.) While a lot of those have to do with the upcoming Imbolic or Candlemas celebrations, they didn't inspire me, either. I did get another wave of "wish I had a bunch of people to blog with" though.

Ah well. I'll take this as a learning opportunity. It's easy to not write and those who are looking for an excuse will find one -- or, more aptly, won't find their inspiration. Even without a topic to blog about this week, though I found words. I found something to say.

Now to use that same determination on my manuscript.