Secret Code

I'm quite certain this photo represents how people feel when they glance over my Microsoft Word documents. Confused, they only see a jumble of green numbers scrolling up and down along a black background. Or, rather, a white page covered with boring 12-point letters. Whereas, I see an entire other world, peopled by creatures of my wild imagination.

The computer keyboard is my portal, transporting me from the trials of reality to the wonders of fantasy. Cue Aladdin's "I can show you a world..." I step into that world and I'm lost for hours, trying to collect enough souvenirs to take back to Earth and share with my fellow humans.

It's difficult to put my passion for writing into words. Even though I'm a writer. The words escape me for this. I suppose I'm sort of in awe of creativity itself. Art impresses me. Painters, sculptors, dancers, musicians, and writers get a very small (and yet very potent) taste of how God felt when he created this world. How kind He is to share with us a small measure of his personal joy, by giving us creative minds!

Novel update: Up to chapter seven edited (third draft), 189 pages (only 11 more to reach my goal), and a measly 64 days to finish. I honestly can't believe it's almost the end of October. Where did the time go?