Motivate Me: Overcoming writers block

I'm in the throes of writing out the plot line of a new novel I am working on. Yes in amongst all the other things that I do, I am writing a novel. I'll let you in on a secret - I have always wanted to write pulp fiction...you know the mass market paperback you see in every airport newsagent, corner shop and bookstore. It isn't for the single aspect of earning lots of money (although that would be nice) - just that I want to see my writing - in paperback form....out in the world, challenging people's thinking....making them escape from their current world into one of mine.

Anyway, early morning - Saturday - and I'm awake - early. One of life's little ironies that I can't get out of bed during the week - and can't sleep in on a weekend. So I threw on some clothes (and not enough as it turned out) and went out to find coffee. As a writer I carry a notebook and a pen with me wherever I go. People have commented on the fact that my "handbag" should be a holdall, for the amount of stuff I put in there - but no matter.

I found one of the only places open at that time of the morning, order coffee and raisin toast and go and sit in a corner, so I can survey the room. Minor problem - can't think what to write.  And then I remembered a trick used by Julia Cameron - start where you are now. Write about what you can see and feel....

Well I was cold....the mist had hung low over the damp earth on my drive into town to get coffee...which is exactly where I started from... and the novel moved on by several chapters, and gave it a brand new dimension. Needless to say it was worth waking up early for.