Don’t the days and weeks fly past faster than ever?
At first I thought it was a phenomenon affecting only myself, however this affliction seems more widespread than I imagined. Talking to friends and family across the UK and in Europe, the bemused complaint is ‘where did that week go?’ So I feel about the last three weeks since starting my novel and this blog.
Time has shortened more than ever as I experience a life of duality. It’s as if I’m travelling on a science fiction roller coaster of time travel, warping in and out of worlds. During a few minutes of washing dishes my mind travels decades into the past, creating new lives, experiences for my characters. With a shudder I bring myself back to reality – and if I’ve got any sense dash to my notebook to write down my new ideas.
After one morning’s particularly creative output I suddenly remembered an errand in town. Going straight from my computer I found myself sitting in my car. There I stopped. It felt so weird and wrong. Consciously I had to put the key in the ignition and reverse slowly out of the driveway and carefully navigate to the main road. Something that normally is as natural to me as breathing. The car drive to town was even stranger since there were just too many cars on the roads. In my story cars are few and far between. Once I had exchanged words with the cashier in the first shop was I released from my ‘dream-like’ state and landed with a thud back on Planet Co-op with a basketful of vegetables!
Darn the wheel of the world! Why must it continually turn over? Where is the reverse gear?
By Jack London
Annika Perry 
Intriguing. I can’t wait to read the book. Nothing like a visit to the Co-op though to bring you back to reality!
Glad I’m intriguing – that’s the aim!
I can see now that time travel can be very complex for writers.
Glad you are traveling back and forth with such ease dear author.
Your book sounds so very intriguing now! Can’t wait to read it!
Keep up the good work.
Thank you and I’ll try to keep up the good work. Reading today about an author who works up to 20 hours a month at a time writing. Phew…then it must be difficult to return to normal life!
That should read 20 hours a day for a month period at a time – very hefty.
Such immersion into your creation, your characters and their lives is the hallmark of true
art.
Careful with the driving in the here and now. Waking up on Planet Co-Op, not the most romantic of places.
Love the Seagull, just about to take flight and soar high.
More clues for Sherlock. Few cars in this world you create.
Keep writing and more blogs please. Love them.
Thank you. Yes, I love the seagulls like this, free and soaring above the sea. Not so fun when they are trying to steal my chips! ‘Waking’ up on a warm beach in Maderia or such would be far preferable. Oh well…sigh…