spring break...ish

well spring break has come again to the jolly land of belmont. and, yet again, i am staying in nashville and working in admissions. this is the 3rd year in a row i have done this, each time by personal choice. so, basically, i cannot complain. i'm honestly excited about the opportunity to work in admissions until 430 each day and then spend the rest of the time doing things for myself. i'm going to read for fun a little bit and work on some of my writings. i actually spent some time tonight re-writing the beginning of all my love which was very fulfilling. it is somewhat thrilling to revisit the story of emma ellis that my fifth grade class began ten years ago. it's like spending time with an old friend, only this time i have the opportunity to get to know her better.

that is why i love writing prose. it isn't really about coming up with new ideas or fantastic characters. yes, those things are obviously important, but what i love is finding just the right character and just the right situation and just the right setting. when you combine those things as an author, the story isn't really yours. i get to be a bystander who chronicles the journey. i get to live emma's story again and in greater detail. i get to cry with her. i get to laugh with her. i get to love her and her precious children (jj and lily ann). i get to spend time with one of my all-time favorite literary characters: lucy ellis (emma's sister-in-law) who in my mind is represented by my friend ann (in appearance and disposition).

so spring break is promising. and really it is just a dress rehearsal for the summer when my time will be dominated by working for admissions and writing books. i'm pretty thrilled about it. i'll try to blog a good bit this week in an effort to keep myself accountable with my writing goals. my main focuses are editing what i have so far in all my love and completing writing plans for learning for life and i grew up in alabama...and i turned out alright. check out all my writing projects here.