Back from Vacation and Digging In!!

Just as I began writing I was 'distracted' by a wonderful week in St. Maarten with my partner and friends.  While I feel like it set me back, it also felt good to be away from the pressure and let things bubble in my mind.  

Sitting on the beach and looking out at that beautiful clear ocean gave me some opportunities to just let ideas come and go.  I hope that the time will help me to be more focused as I really crack down over the next few weeks.

(As an aside, a few pictures of vacation):

The first picture is from an amazing beach where we spent the day.  The second is from the deck where we were staying.  You can see how staring out at the water would be mesmerizing, allowing the imagination to fly!

But, now it is time to get serious.  I have the framework now.  I know the characters, the first scene is written, and I have a sense of how the play moves through time.  I know the beginning and the end, and I'm beginning to understand how the play "feels" as I'm writing.  I hear a lot of sound that I feel will be very important - the sound of water, of the looms, of the factory bell, music from the period.  For me, right now, it is the sounds that are leading me forward.  We shall see where that takes me.