The Eureka Moment

Yesterday, on day twenty, two thirds of the way through, something clicked. Having toyed with many ideas, one finally stuck and I couldn't stop writing. Over the last twenty days I’ve written a lot of little pieces, some good and some terrible, but ultimately I’ve been waiting for this moment. And I would say it’s been worth it. 

In my last blog post I was feeling pretty down about this challenge, like it wasn’t going anywhere, and now I’m finally getting some satisfaction. Also, despite the fact that I might not like everything I have written, I am well on the way to filling up my notebook already. To have a notebook full of my thoughts and ideas is an achievement in itself – something I’ve never had before. I’ve started so many notebooks in the past and never finished them!

This has all made me feel very positive about this challenge. It's taught me to keep going no matter how hard or grueling or pointless it feels. And I feel like the more I persevere the more I will get out of this. It’s better to write acres of rubbish to find one good idea, than to not write at all whilst waiting for that idea to come.

Who knows? Maybe one day I shall write a masterpiece, and then when I die these notebooks will be priceless. And then again, maybe not. But to spur on ones own creativity is a wonderful thing, and I think anyone who is interested in writing should get in the habit of scribbling every day. Sometimes it feels like the last thing you want to be doing, but ultimately it has it's rewards. 

I still haven’t gone through my notebook properly, I have decided to save that for day thirty. I’m sure by then I will have forgotten about most of the things I have written. When I have read it all, I shall write a special blog post containing some bits that I think are worth seeing. Until then, I shall go forwards with my task and hope that those eureka moments keep coming! Nine more days so nine more chances.