Okay, so I am a Night Writer. This means that basically, I can't write anything decent before 8pm. From the literary sense, I mean - I can do real job-related stuff anytime, unfortunately.
I'm off work sick with a chest infection. While I am avoiding using my voice, I'm still trying to exercise my literary one. And it's failing!
I know that around 8pm tonight, it will kick in with all the......um... (hold on, and I'll give you a brilliant metaphor tonight).
Oh, I can throw lots of 'telling' style paragraphs down, like slapping on an undercoat before bringing out the Hawker's Gold...but I just can't click on that inspired switch in my head while the sun is hanging around. Good thing I'm not living in the extreme North.
This realisation lends itself to all sorts of paranoia - WHAT IF I BECOME FAMOUS? (Ha, ha! Please excuse me for a moment while I reach for the Robitussen). A jealous rival might try to sabotage me by making prank calls at night. Or, what the night voice goes away and I'm left with...well, THIS?
How about you? Is anyone here a certified Night Writer?
JB
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