by Lynn A. Thomas
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Beware -don’t kill your muse 
A few years ago I had tapped into a Muse whose character I loved writing. He was very funny and I enjoyed letting him have the page. He told the most amazing stories.
I really enjoyed writing with him. I imagined him sitting in a chair, and puffing a pipe as he spun his yarns. He had a wealth of stories and the writing flowed easily, like simply recording the stories told by a dear friend.
But one day, I got distracted by an email in my inbox. It held the promise of quick riches if I simply followed their lead. I was intrigued.
Soon I was so busy with their cleverness, that I stopped my daily writing. I plunged head first into another world and tried my best to replicate what they assured me would work. Their clever ideas failed me, but I pursued them anyway. I was seduced by the bright shiny objects they cast before me and their promise of easy riches.
My Muse balked at not having his daily meet at the page. I ignored him and he disappeared.
In time I dropped their clever ideas. They never did produce the easy promise; but were instead a waste of time, effort and money. When I pulled away from their world and back to my writing, I could not find my dear funny Muse. I have mourned him since… I miss his wit and style.
Beware of the distractions found in your inbox and elsewhere. Some ideas can serve as a creative spark. But the best writing – the creative gems – lie deep within. It is up to the writer to allow the Muse to surface.
