January IWSG - Creativity

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Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!

I'm feeling pretty good this month. Kinda. Just a little pressure, but I've marked some things off my to-do list. A FB picture by an author friend gave me an idea on how to proceed. So, I'm just sharing a few quotes by famous authors. I figure they understand.

Have you ever wondered what a famous author, from many years ago, might write about--today, on a blog?

A to Z - Youth

"Youth is wasted on the young" ~~George Bernard Shaw

What I could do if I was 20 again and knew what I know now.

I think that at times.

But am I right? If I had a young body again that could do the things so easily that I have to work so hard for now, would that be enough? Or is there more to being young than just the young body?

I believe there is. There's a fearless freshness to young people as they go out to face the world and wrestle it into the the image of their dreams. They're not troubled by the "been there, done that" apathy that can overcome us as we age. They're filled with excitement at what each new day will bring.

I have to work at that. Hard.

As much as I think I'd like to be 20 again, I wonder if I could really do it the justice it deserves.

This is actually an issue a couple of my characters deal with in the project I'm editing now. What would they do if they could be young again--not go back and live their old lives again but go back and live a new one, still keeping all their knowledge, experience, and memories.

Do you ever wish you could get back some of the years that have gone?

On an aside, this is my 300th post. Wow.