I recently read that Barbara Kingsolver wrote her first novel, Bean Trees, mainly at night during her first pregnancy. She was suffering from pregnancy-induced insomnia. How often do you lie in bed at night tossing and turning, trying to find the right position to induce sleep? It happens to all of us at one point or another. Imagine if you got out of bed and started a novel.
One of my professors told me his friend wrote his first novel at the office, after work hours, by pulling all-nighters and showering in the locker room in the morning.
It's an interesting exercise writing a story while your baby naps. It's like 1, 2, 3 - lunch, potty, wash hands, read story, sing lullaby, snuggle into bed, kiss and - GO! Write that thing!
So, I'm off to do just that, except I'll also share this quote I have always loved:
"How much longer will you go on letting your energy sleep?
How much longer are you going to stay oblivious of the immensity of yourself?
Don't lose time in conflict; lose no time in doubt - time can never be recovered and if you miss an opportunity it may take many lives before another comes your way again."
--Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
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good luck! i hope the story flows out nicely, tucked between nap start and end.
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