Greg from Almost Iowa took up my challenge to write about his muse. The post took an unexpected turn… very funny. Here goes:
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My muse arrived late.
Our appointment was for 7:00 a.m. sharp but she didn’t stagger in until well after noon and then she flopped on the couch and moaned, “I need chocolate chip ice cream.”
That was the last thing I wanted to hear.
Three weeks ago, I banished a pail of chocolate chip ice cream to the freezer in the garage. Admittedly, it was a cruel thing to do to something that I loved so much but it was not really me who did it, rather it was my diet.
Now the bucket was calling my name and apparently its plaintive cries had captured my muse.
“Absolutely not,” I told her, “I am sticking to my diet.”
She wailed and shook uncontrollably.
“It is only ice cream,” I told her.
“Noooo,” she cried, “it is not. You are siding with HIM.”
“Him?”
“Yes, Discipline. He was my muse,” her lipped quivered as she tried to continue, “but we broke up.”
“A muse needs a muse?”
She struggled to speak through her tears.
“Tell me more,” I told her, “because I am writing about you.”
(Head over and see what happened: My Muse)
Funny! Clearly the Muse was working so I’m guessing chocolate chip ice cream was applied generously 🙂
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Ha ha. Seems so, Joanne. It’s kind of amazing how often chocolate in all it’s forms turns up in a writer’s process. I’ve enjoyed the spin off on the muse post and the senses of humor. Have a great week. 🙂
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Thanks for the reblog, my friend. ❤
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Hi Diana, well my own muse loves ice-cream. It was a fun read. Thank you for this. Happy Weekend!
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Thanks for the visit, Juli. Happy weekend to you, too. I hope you get to enjoy some late-summer ice cream 😀
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oooh Diana, you make me laugh just now, yes if it’s ice cream, bring it on hahaha. I never cease to have them. but not an everyday thing, but still I must have them. lol
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[…] muse after finding that hers had recently outsourced the job to a merciless mercenary for hire/part-time healthy life style disciplinarian. But upon accepting the challenge, I found my muse somewhat difficult to track […]
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Haha… Love it… I guess that Muse will have to look for another person to shed lights on…. But, you never know, people might change, to become totally different, and then back to the right track (or not!).
We all have seen how many bloggers seem to lose their initial motivation, it happens to all of us to a certain extent. But remaining faithful to ourselves (and our initial intellectual interests, and our Muses) is something valuable I´d say. Love & best wishes, dear Diana 😀
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Hi Diana & Greg! Cute and funny post! I think my muse suffers from ‘Multiple Personality Disorder’. I may have to write about her/them––her.
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Ah! A shape-shifter! That’s cool, Vashti. I thought mine was too for a while, but she’s not. Yes, write about her/them. That would make a great read. Thanks for reading and glad you got a laugh. 🙂
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It’s my pleasure. 🙂
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An ice-cream guzzling muse, that is a good one, Diana. My characters are three and eight so this one might suite me too.
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I think my muse drinks something called spike, Robbie, but Greg’s muse might share the ice cream when she recovers. Thanks for reading and happy “muse-ing.”
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Yes, a muse does need a muse – especially when I’m not a-mused. 😦
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Ha ha. I didn’t know these muses all knew each other. Who knows where this will go. Thanks for the visit!
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Oh I can relate. I’m off to see who wins this cerebral challenge!
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Thanks for the visit, Jacqui. Hope you enjoy Greg’s sequel. Have a great day 😀
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Greg has a great blog. Thanks for sharing this bit of fun, Diana. Hugs.
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He does. He’s so funny, and I laughed out loud when I read this post. Thanks for the visit, Teagan. Hugs!
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This muse sounds and looks like Conan the Barbarian. Now I know what happened o him after the last adventure. Good post, Diana. 😀 — Suzanne
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Thanks, Suzanne. He’s been keeping me to my commitments! Bios are done and outline will be good to go for the 1st. Nothing like a hulking muse with bad breath to keep one motivated. 🙂
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What a brilliant post! Look what you’ve inspired. And go figure your muses used to work together! Lol. 🙂 x
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I had no idea that muses not only work together but also date! Ha ha. Greg’s post made me laugh out loud. Is there a dgkaye muse lurking out there? 😀
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Hmm, sadly, I wish I had one. But on the other hand, I wouldn’t want one as brutal as your new one LOL 😉
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This is hilarious, creative, and fabulous!
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Thanks for the visit, Jennie. Greg is really funny and clever. I’m glad you enjoyed his expansion on the muse story. Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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It was better than wonderful!
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Love this!
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Greg’s so funny, Lynn. I loved how he expanded on my post with such great humor. Glad you enjoyed it! ❤
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I love this…I could definitely empathize, when that muse wants she/he must have or it’s all off ! 🙂
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Ha ha ha. Isn’t that funny? I guess these muses need some coddling to cooperate. Why couldn’t I get one that likes cheesecake? Not fair! Happy Writing, Holly ❤
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Mind likes to sleep. ❤
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Ha ha ha. 😀
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This is very funny, loved it. My own muse loves chocolate cake, candy and mars bars!!
Kathrin — http://mycupofenglishtea.wordpress.com
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And I hope your muse shares with you, Kathrin, or is that the enticement to get him or her to show up? I love hearing about everyone’s muse – they’re all so different. Thanks for the visit. Happy Writing 🙂
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She works much better with some sweets, and a little break often helps with inspiration 🙂 although I’ve been focusing on factual writing lately.
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LOL! That was a heck of a lot of fun. I left a comment over there. I think you two could write a saga on this 🙂
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Glad you enjoyed it, Mae. You have to do one on Mr. E. I hear about him on Julie’s blog all the time and haven’t met him. 🙂
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I think that’s a cool idea. As soon as I meet this deadline (mid September) I’m going to have to trot him out. I love all the “muse posts” I see from other bloggers. Time to try my own 🙂
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Yay!
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Very entertaining! Great share, Diana and Almost Iowa.
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Thanks for visiting, Mary. Greg’s post was a surprise and he’s always entertaining. 🙂 Happy Writing, my friend.
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An absolute hoot Diana. Thanks for the laugh !!! 🙂 x
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I so glad you got a laugh, Lynne. Greg’s post cracked me up and I had to share. Happy Tuesday!
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Don’t think I could hold out on chocolate chip ice cream. Enjoyed this!
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Thanks for the visit, Teri. I don’t think Greg held out either. His muse wasn’t any help in that regard. Ha ha. Happy Writing 🙂
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This was great! Thanks for sharing, Diana.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Jill. Greg has a great sense of humor and I was tickled that he took me up on the challenge. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing this Diana, great story.
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Thanks for stopping by to read, Ann. I was delighted to see that Greg had taken the challenge. 🙂 Have a lovely day!
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Hilarious! Shared original post on Twitter & FB… 😀
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Thanks, Bette. Care to take up the challenge?
It’s been fun meeting different muses. Happy Writing, my friend. ❤
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Thanks for sharing. Greg did a very funny spin off. 🙂
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Thanks for a wonderful share this morning. Diana, you are indeed an inspiration! 🙂 And how do you always manage to dig out such diamonds? 🙂
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Thanks for the lovely comment, Balroop. I’m just having fun over here (for the most part) and the humorous posts do well. I’m so glad that you enjoyed these silly posts. ❤ Happy Writing, my friend.
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This experience is familiar to most of us. It reminds me of a more disciplined writer who once said: “I only write when I’m inspired, and I see to it that I’m inspired at 7 o’clock each morning.”
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That’s a great quote. Sometimes these muses are inspirational and sometimes they’re just a pain in the neck. Thanks for the visit. Have a lovely day and Happy Writing. 🙂
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Great. 👍
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I’m glad you enjoyed it. We’ve been enjoying a bit of muse silliness over here. Thanks for swinging by. Have a great day. 😀
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Yeah. 👍 👌
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Curious and clever conundrums…. 🙂
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Who knew that our muses all know each other and were in relationships! I laughed when I saw this post and had to share. Thanks for the visit. Happy Writing!
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Yes, the post is wonderful, as well as the idea of our relationships with our muses. Maybe I’ll write about my missing muse. 🙂
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Go for it, Brad. If you do, the muse may no longer be missing. 🙂 These conversations are fun because they’re all so different. I’ll be watching for it.
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Thanks D.
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Hey, thanks for being my muse on this one. 🙂
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Most welcome. You got a good laugh out of me on that one. Good luck with the muse. She can come over and hang out with Discipline any time. 😀
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Glad you enjoyed it. As for the muses, I suggested counseling but Discipline said he is too caught up in SEO research to make time. Hopefully, he will come around.
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SEO research? He’s supposed to over here keeping me on track!
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Love this! So much fun to see how other people deal with their muses 😀
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It is fun, Julie, and there are so many different muse personalities. For each of the few instances I’ve met muses, I can see how they fit perfectly with the writer and their stories. It’s fun. Your muse was my first introduction 😀
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I’ll let him know–or not. His ego doesn’t need any help 😀
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Very witty and amusing.
My favourite bit…
“and he provided the discipline.”
“I don’t recall ever seeing him,” I said.
She shot me a scathing glance. “No kidding.”
And lovely illustration too
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That was a good line, Paul. Those muses are so irreverent! And dramatic! Thanks for dropping by, and Happy Writing. 😀
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