Beach Writing
Anything I've ever written while sitting on a beach has been published. I don't know what it is. The warmth of the sun, the swish of the waves, maybe a soft breeze, the glistening radiance of the water, the granular therapy of the sand...the combination relaxes me in a way that not much else does. Tedious thoughts part like the Red Sea and leave room in my brain for glorious words; my pen moves swiftly across the page. The words are as endless as the ocean. I don't struggle against the tide. I float and let it take me.
Does every writer have a place that beckons him or her? I would venture to say that most writers do. Does that mean one cannot write unless the setting is perfect? If that were true, there would be no books. Writers have day jobs and families and grocery shopping and laundry and yards to mow. Writing may be squeezed into the early hours before the house stirs, on lunch hours when other coworkers actually eat, late at night while the welcoming bed waits.
I do think it's important to spend time in that special writing place when you can. Just don't stop writing in the meantime.
(C) 2008 Donna Marie Books and Donna Marie Merritt.
Does every writer have a place that beckons him or her? I would venture to say that most writers do. Does that mean one cannot write unless the setting is perfect? If that were true, there would be no books. Writers have day jobs and families and grocery shopping and laundry and yards to mow. Writing may be squeezed into the early hours before the house stirs, on lunch hours when other coworkers actually eat, late at night while the welcoming bed waits.
I do think it's important to spend time in that special writing place when you can. Just don't stop writing in the meantime.
(C) 2008 Donna Marie Books and Donna Marie Merritt.
thanks for inspiring me to do a fabulous year 7 English project, my teacher will love this! I've decided to write about the Beach. I love its calm rythm, salty seas, silky sand and rocky shores. its what i LOVE to think about! next week i have exams... but English is the only subject that i enjoy doing. I just wanted to say thanks very much!
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hey there
i was very interested in your page as its beach writing.i to have a passion for the beach ,and yes it is the sun the sand the water the endless wonder and boundlessness of the horizon
that allows your creativity to be unleashed,my favorite time in sun rise i find it so unearthing.but awl at the moons reflection upon the dark sea when im feeling like a pirate.if you would check out my page let me know what you think ive never been published.my page is,
hubpages.com/hub/sandytales, thank you
harry j
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Yes, nothing like beach writing! I checked out your blog. Some nice thoughts there! If you are looking to get published, it's important to pay attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Editors are overloaded and will discard anything that does not look like it has been proofed. No matter how good it may be, an editor won't read past the first few lines if it looks as if the writer didn't care enough to check his or her work carefully. Beyond that, it looks as if you have the passion to write. Best of luck...it's a tough road, but worth it!
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