A WRITER'S DEMONS

        My writings are demons.  They posses my thoughts, my every waking moment.  Sometimes they 
even cling to me when I want to pray.  I am unable to because these stories always end up winning my 
attention.  What is even worse is these are stories of murder, kidnappings, and other evils of this world.
        I like the stories in my head, but they need to know their place.  You may think that the writer 
controls the story.  But in reality, has no control what-so-ever.
        Plots come to me and haunt me.  I transfer it to paper.  Once they're out they still torment me.  
Including these stories that are so awful and evil they should have never been brought into existence.
        But once a character is created, they never go away.  I may think the characters are gone from my 
mind for good, but I am only fooling myself.  When I least expect it, I will remember those forgotten 
characters.
        My stories are my ghosts.  They always haunt me and I can never escape them.  No matter how 
fast or how far I run and no matter how well I hide, sooner or later they catch up to me and demand my 
attention.  Their persistence is too great for me and I give in to their demanding voices.
        I only have ne word of advice for all you writers out there, the more you write the more characters 
you create.  The more demons and ghosts you will have later on.  But do not hide from them, these 
annoying creatures are what makes you a writer, even long after you put down your pen, they will come to 
you.  After a while you will begin to enjoy their company and hate the time you spend apart from them.
        Any writer with experience can tell you that as soon as the characters go away, your life will 
become very dull.  So embrace your characters and never let them leave.  A writer without his or her 
creative thoughts is like a day without sunshine.
                                                Article by Sharon Jones