I've been thinking more about my book - both about the content of the book and my reasons for not starting to write.

(for those who don't know, further to my post below about wanting to be a writer, I actually have an idea for a book floating around in my head, but have yet to put pen to paper. or even finger to keyboard. And despite what I said below, I don't really want to be a professional writer, because i've heard its a life full of stress and poverty. My plan centres around me writing this one book, investing in property and spending my days playing manager)

Anyway, I came up with this: I haven't begun writing because I don't feel like writing a book (or anything creative for that matter) in my house. The ever-present smell of dog and the yelling 'children' are enough to sap the creativity of anybody. Its just such an uninspiring environment. I have these great visions of retreating to a cottage in the countryside a la Swimming Pool (which i still don't get, by the way) and writing at a desk in front of an open fireplace. My parents have been talking about getting a 'farm' which is very un-Camberwell of them (they should be thinking about a beach house in Portsea or Anglesea). Although when I say 'farm' i mean 'block of land in the country'. It will not have any animals, or crops- I just hope there's a stream ... so I can sit by it in the summertime and write poetry about the dragonflies and flowers......

..... and then sell it on ebay

I wish I was working full-time, so I could make 4 posts every day. Expect another within the hour. Between 4 and 5 is always a struggle for me.

YT