IT'S NOISY UP HERE, HEAR?

I hear voices…

In my head.

If I told that to a psychiatrist…

I might be diagnosed as schizophrenic or delusional.

But hello? I’m a writer…

And don’t all writers hear voices?

Like the characters in their stories…

Who have conversations between themselves…

And even argue, laugh and cry…

And sometimes coo words of seduction?

Then there’s the ‘inner critic’ voice…

You know…

That voice that's always putting you down…

Saying things like:
Your writing stinks!

Who do you think you are, Hemingway?

There are so many books out there…

Do you think yours can compete?

Yeah, that voice needs to be smacked.

And there’s the 'guilt' voice…

That’s always nagging at you:

You're spending too much time writing…

You should be doing more with your family…

You're not making any money at this...

How many more years are you going to waste?

But then there’s another voice...

Beneath all the chatter…

A timid voice…

That whispers to your soul…

You are a good writer…

Keep going. You will be published one day…

People will love your stories.

No matter what anyone says, I'm proud of you.

And then…

Oh so softly, I hear children’s voices…

A chorus sweetly singing:

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…

Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine.

But then...

BOOYAH!!

The Loudmouth shows up…

Wagging her head and strutting back and forth ranting:

That's right! My light is sho NUFF gonna shine!
I’ll show everyone!

I’m gonna be a York Times bestselling author!

My book is gonna be made into a movie!

And Meryll Streep is gonna play the lead!
Ya’ll will be begging for my autograph!
And ya'll will be sorry for all the mean things you said!

SHADDUP!!!

Phew!

Thankfully the other voices...
Know how to squelch the Loudmouth.

So tell me?

Do you hear voices?

Which ones are the loudest?
And do any of them have accents?

Always, Em-Musing