n.1. Greek Mythology Any of the nine daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus, each of whom presided over a different art or science.2. musea. A guiding spirit.b. A source of inspiration.-- from YourDictionary.com
The Muse toys with me. Teases, approaches, then withdraws, flirting dangerously with my deadlines. It's not procrastination -- honest! -- I'm wrestling with my Muse.
Is it just me? I start working on projects well in advance, but I'm not satisfied without that creative element, that something special that will hook and hold. Whether I'm working on a presentation, materials for professional development, a report or an application, it almost always seems to be as the deadline fast approaces when the Muse finally gives me that spark of creativity I've been looking for. Am I unusual, or is this fairly typical?
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It happened this morning. I've been working for a month on a major project with a deadline of midnight this coming Wednesday. This morning the Muse arrived most unexpectedly as I was getting ready to eat breakfast.
A great hook came to me for a significant piece of the project. I'm re-energized, and I'm confident I'll be happy with the end product.
But once again, the Muse took her slow sweet time arriving!
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