Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Lost

I woke up a little before four in the morning with an insanely dry mouth and a story about myself humming through my brain. I sat up and drank some water that tasted weirdly sweet. I thought about writing down what I was thinking, but I felt sure that I would remember it in the morning.

I wish I had. HOWEVER, I haven't forgotten the entire thing; there is still the aftertaste of a first sentence: "I moved thousands of miles away so that it would be easier to ignore the distance between us." And I think I could do something with that.
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15 comments:

  1. EmilyJanuary 27, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    Oh, isn't that the most frustrating thing in the world?!!? (OK, top 10, at least.)

    I've learned the hard way to always keep a notebook and pencil on my nightstand, and even if I'm totally, totally sure I'll remember, I force myself to turn on the light and write down the idea...because oh, the amazing story ideas and poems that have been lost forever to the night!

    *sigh*

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  2. LivianiaJanuary 27, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    I like that sentence.

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  3. PriyaJanuary 27, 2009 at 4:39 PM

    I like that sentence too. It seems like you could turn that sentence into a poem or a song. :)

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  4. The Snarky NarwhalJanuary 27, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    that is a very strong sentence. I like it.

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  5. Maya GanesanJanuary 27, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    Oh. I stopped at that sentence. It is painfully beautiful.

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  6. Sarah AnneJanuary 27, 2009 at 5:54 PM

    You could go a lot of places with that sentence. Share with us when you finish!

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  7. Lenore AppelhansJanuary 28, 2009 at 2:05 AM

    I always have dreams where I say, Ah this would make a great book. And then of course I don't write them down and they are gone...

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  8. ErinJanuary 28, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    You are brilliant and I am completely in love with that sentence. You have no idea.

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  9. CountrybelleJanuary 28, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    yes, i think you can go somewhere with that. for sure. it's lovely.
    xx

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  10. PriyaJanuary 28, 2009 at 7:35 PM

    I've tagged you!

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  11. OdessaJanuary 28, 2009 at 11:04 PM

    ah, i hate it when inspiration gets lost in my sleep. and yes, the sentence is very lovely, hope it will take you somewhere wonderful.

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  12. Hate This And I'll Love YouJanuary 29, 2009 at 4:35 AM

    Yeah it's a rotting apple on my street. I took a picture of it a few days ago when it wasn't so rotted!

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  13. yishyeneJanuary 29, 2009 at 5:03 AM

    Hey!

    Thanks for coming by my blog! You have an interesting name, how do you pronounce it?

    You live in SF? I'm jealous!

    :p

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  14. Gretchen AliceJanuary 29, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    Intriguing! That is one well-crafted first sentence.

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  15. Sarah LouiseFebruary 5, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    Great sentence.

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