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(Technically the contents of this post took place after midnight, but “Midnight Madness” sounds much more poetic than  “After Midnight Madness” or “Post-Midnight Madness.”)

Last night was one of those magical nights that I have every once in awhile as a writer.  It is an experience that produces both positive and negative results.  I was in the mood for a movie, specifically a murder mystery.  Unfortunately, I had already finished the Miss Marple DVD recently checked out from the library.  I did the next best thing and checked Youtube for any free episodes that had slipped under the radar of the copyright police.  Nada.  I moved on to Hulu, and this is where the magic began.  I did not find a Miss Marple murder mystery, but I did discover a British romance film entitled “Not Another Happy Ending.”  I was not particularly in the mood for a romance flick, but I was bored and decided to give it a chance since it was already past midnight.

The  basic synopsis is as follows: After discovering that his top-selling author Jane Lockhart writes best when unhappy, publisher Tom Duvall secretly plots to make her miserable.  Sometime during the process, he discovers that he is in love with her.

Jane’s character reminded me so much of myself.  Unless something extremely emotional in my life has happened, I do not feel inspired to write.  This is my creative process, and I love it.  Writing has become my therapy.; I do not turn to my journals unless I need to vent or have something meaningful to say.  When I force myself to write, which includes blogging, I find no joy or meaning in what I write.  During the creative process of Jane’s novel in the film, I found myself desiring to write.  When the movie was finished, nothing but book ideas were floating around in my brain.  Naturally I could not sleep because my brain would not shut off.  I sprayed my pillow with lavender and inhaled the scent of my Eucalyptus Spearmint lotion; that probably sounds weird, but those two products have helped relieve my insomnia therefore I remain a religious consumer.  I finally started to feel sleepy, but my mind was still producing thoughts at top speed.  I realized my eyes weren’t shutting because a beam of light was shining down directly onto my pillow.  I should now mention that I sleep best in complete darkness, which is ironic considering the irrational fears I feel in the dark.  I looked up and saw that a beautiful 3/4 moon was the source of the light.  I laid down and stared up at the moon.  In that moment, I felt like God was confirming that all the ideas being produced by my imagination were good ideas.  Sleep came soon after my revelation.  I now have five book ideas in my head and hope I live long enough to complete each and every one of them.

I bid you all a good night.  Follow your dreams readers!

-Lauren Michele :)

“I’ve never seen a moon in the sky that, if it didn’t take my breath away, at least misplaced it for a moment.”  – Colin Farrell

If you wish to watch “Not Another Happy Ending”, here is the link: http://www.hulu.com/watch/727435

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