Cate On A Hot Tin Roof
Dizzy today, like a ceiling fan on a slow spin. A ceiling fan on a stretched out veranda in the middle of Virginia's horse country, rotating above perspiring glasses of mint julep and lemonade.
It's hot today.
Spinning and dizzy with potential--so many things to see and do and experience. Suddenly, my house needs organizing, my stomach needs chiseling, and june bug words need splatted on a page. I imagine the magic of this day as I drink coffee, but after the dream, I recline in the heavy heat with a book, and possibility drifts away.
I wrote a short story yesterday--spinning that felt like dancing as I occupied a world that, for a long time, existed only in my head. Now, I need to revise it. Make it complete. Encourage the characters to spin with their own energy. Flighty paragraphs stitched together to make a ballroom dress.
Giddy, the way it feels to be in the groove, and just spinning and dancing and flying through that moment.
Dizzy and spinning through the sultry haze of today.
It's hot today.
Spinning and dizzy with potential--so many things to see and do and experience. Suddenly, my house needs organizing, my stomach needs chiseling, and june bug words need splatted on a page. I imagine the magic of this day as I drink coffee, but after the dream, I recline in the heavy heat with a book, and possibility drifts away.
I wrote a short story yesterday--spinning that felt like dancing as I occupied a world that, for a long time, existed only in my head. Now, I need to revise it. Make it complete. Encourage the characters to spin with their own energy. Flighty paragraphs stitched together to make a ballroom dress.
Giddy, the way it feels to be in the groove, and just spinning and dancing and flying through that moment.
Dizzy and spinning through the sultry haze of today.
posted by Cate at 8:32 AM
12 Comments:
Ooh, a new story. Yum. Will you post it? I love the visuals in this post. So much more romantic than my hot day yesterday. :)
Deirdre,
Thanks for your encouragement! I can't post it because the places that I submit to don't allow previous publication of any kind (even self-"publication" on a blog). I hate that because, seriously, whenever I'm done writing anything, I'm like a child, running around forcing people to look at my "creation!"
Ahhh, and you make a great point: why do we associate hot days with romance? So many great words like "torrid" and "sultry," when, in actuality, it's all about being "sticky" and "sweaty!"
Have a great Saturday! xo
I'm feeling a bit dizzy, too, (in a good way) after reading that. How wonderful that you are immersed in a new story. Reminds me that I want to dive into a pool of creativity myself and this is the perfect afternoon for that.
Good for you, can't wait to read it. Hot as heck here too, can't even post.
We've been having hot weather too. But I just sat reading, then went weeding, then more reading. No writing. Well done on that story. Like Deirdre, I'd love to read it, too. But the post itself - I love your writing there, your flighty paragraphs. Wonderful.
How much do I love this post's subject line? SO very much! :-)
Yay that you finished a new story!!
Oh, I like the flower pic you added to your profile too.
I loved the imagery you created in this...like being deep in the south and dressed like Scarlet, fainting from the heat...
Heehee. You are so amazing and creative with your writing.
Cant wait to read your new story!
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hazy lazy days, I just was lounging shooting the breeze. Looks like we both had good days.
I love your descriptions of being in the grove writing, and what happens after, stitching "flighty paragraphs." I hope you'll let us know where to find it when it gets published!
Yes, I relate with how things that have been that way for a while 'suddenly' all need attention at once. What a state of mind that is!
Hope the story revising goes well :-)
I LOVE your first paragraph! That is just the way it feels!
Yeah, we have had two weeks of temps of 103 to 106! Suck-o-rama.
:)
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