Writing Process - from idea to bookshelf was born after I had published my novel The Cloths of Heaven as a Print on Demand paperback with iuniverse.com. I think the fact that I had actually managed to complete this novel, edit it and be sufficiently convinced of its readability and appeal as to go so far as to publish it, was of such amazement to me, that I wanted to share the experience with others. You see, before holding my paperback in my hands, before selling it to both people in my immediate circle and to those in my wider, cyber circle, I had always imagined a published writer to belong to a species of a superior sort. Now that I belonged to that elite group, the published author, and knowing how ordinary I really am, I knew I had to encourage all you other, ordinary people with big dreams and stories to tell, to believe in those dreams and believe in yourself,  and just do it!

Dare to be introspective, but remember never forget to observe and remain curious about life and people.

Most of all, never think you can't learn more: 

Here are some of the essays I wrote when at the University of Amsterdam.

Lolita

Angels in America

True writing comes from the heart, and the soul, where inspiration lives. Remember, your life is your inspiration, you don't have to go looking for it, it's already there.

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The Writing Process ©2003  Geraldine Nesbitt

 

 

7. Mental aerobics

8. Sensuality

9. More Emotion

10. Doing the Work

11. Turning Point

12. Journey

13. from a colleague writer

 

14. Home Run

15. Promise

16. Letting Go

17. The Last Hurdle

18. Go Public (1)

19. Go Public (2)

20. Inspiration (2)

21. Heartfelt Writing

22. Published

23. Starting over

24. The End

 

 

Poem given to me by Phil O'Kelly written by Siobhain Mulcahy.  

Ode to Writer’s Block

The barren times will end it will
And words once more descend they   will
On blank white pages they’ll take their fill
And though the mind may stray awhile
And think of things not quite worthwhile
It’s not for long the words WILL spill
And then oh yes I’ll gloat, until...