When the English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton first wrote
the iconic "
It
was a dark and stormy night" as the opening phrase to his 1830
work,
Paul Clifford, I sometimes wonder
if he found himself faced with the same challenges that I consistently find
myself facing...
So...Now what?
When it comes to writing, I start off inspired; full of
energy and enthusiasm. But very quickly that energy and enthusiasm fade and I
am stuck staring at a blank page.
I am still trying to find my "voice" as a writer
and author of this blog. Especially, in regards to what direction I shall take
this blog. Perhaps I will just follow the muse and see what happens.
And right now, it seems the muse is leading me toward
Arkham...
For years, indeed decades, I have been a follower of the
works of H. P. Lovecraft and the mythos that he created. And while I had read
all of his fiction, I had never been much interested in his letter
correspondence or his sonnets. This past August
The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast, to which I am a much pleased
subscriber, announced that at the NecronomiCon in
Providence this year, they would do a live
show featuring the "Fungi From Yuggoth", a collection of 36 sonnets
written between December 27, 1929 and January 4, 1930 by Lovecraft.
Prior to this, the podcast had expanded my understanding and appreciation for
Lovecraft and other weird fiction authors and since I had not read the sonnets
before, I thought, "Why not?"
So I found a copy of the sonnet collection online
,
but more importantly, I found a superb, unabridged audio recording of it by
William E. Hart.
Much to
my surprise, I really enjoyed the sonnets and especially Mr. Hart's rendition.
So when
The H.P. Lovecraft Literary
Podcast released it's live show on Halloween this year, a new and broader
appreciation for the real literary skill of the author opened for me. I can't
wait to start reading some of Lovecraft's letters.
Where are you taking me now, Lady Muse?
I completely understand about not being able to write within seconds of an inspired feeling. For me, I get a line or sentence stuck in my head and then when I write it down the next one comes and so on, it's insane. Then other times I have the one line and nothing, it's frustrating.
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