I have always been a lover of mythologies, especially those of Greece and Egypt. Recently I came across a name of an Egyptian goddess that I didn't know of: Seshat. It took a bit of time but I found out who she is. In a nut shell, she is the goddess of writing. (For more info, click this link: https://www.ancient.eu/Seshat/)
What better goddess for a writer to invoke while working on a manuscript? I know many that ask the Muses for inspiration and ideas to place in their manuscript. While I am grateful for the inspiration, I don't always need it. What I do need is the motivation to start the writing process. Once I get going, I can only be stopped by cramps in my fingers.
So, to the Goddess Seshat I offer up this prayer:
Lady Seshat, goddess of writing
May my fingers always be nimble as I type my manuscript
May my characters be complex and may the storyline never be flat
May my writing be an inspiration to those that read it
(Picture from http://www.crystalinks.com/seshatglyphs.jpg)
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