This is one of the ways Twitter comes in handy (another way is moaning about nPower, but more of that another time!) Rather than make the decision for myself I just narrow down the options and then ask the opinion of others. I did this for the first time a few weeks ago and thanks to that I finally watched ‘The Green Mile’. It has been on my must see movie list since it came out and it’s one of those movies that seems to provoke gasps if you admit to having not watched it. Especially when you add that the DVD has been sat on your shelf for a couple of years.

Last night I did it again, although admittedly slightly more high tech than just asking the question I set up a poll. This time the result was ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ which was as enjoyable as the reviews lead to believe, whilst being not what I expected at all!

Contrary to popular belief I quite enjoy letting other people make decisions (some of the time!). I think I might have a weekly poll and try to make it through my unwatched film collection by the end of the year!

It’s always worrying when I get distant from my writing. Some past projects have evaporated completely. But this one I have been so excited about, unlike anything before. Being ill has been a blip and although on occasion it’s felt like a fight with my concentration I am determined to get to the end.

Whilst my body still needs to rest and recover, it’s nice to have some brain action back and write again. My train of thought isn’t so keen on complying with a linear route. It can often be found meandering to a chapter far in the distance, before I’ve understood exactly how I will get there. Yesterday I wanted to get the story out from start to finish so when I jump about I have a bit of context about the place I land.

In developing the story I’ve found myself imagining how it would play out as a film. Three songs have established themselves as the beginning (the prologue), the middle and the end.

Yesterday I had to fit the pieces in between. How does A get to B? What happened in the past that meant B became C? How does history reveal itself? Like an irritating toddler I asked myself “why?” repetitively.

The writing will start again shortly (as will the copious tea drinking), but I’m hoping that some of the decisions over the past 24 hours will give me the confidence to put out a synopsis to you guys in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime you can listen to the songs are helping to keep this story going!

Beginning (Dreaming of You – The Coral)
Middle (You and Me – Lifehouse)
End (Drops of Jupiter – Train)