Hello Lovely Readers and writers,
I have gotten to a part in my story where I have hit a mental block. The part below is my post "They all clear out" on my blog Sisters of Pine Haven however I can't figure out where to go from there. I can't think if I should change the text or what?
If you are a writer, you know the aggravation of having a mental block. Having a mental block is part of the journey of writing, I know that, but if you have any suggestions to help a mental block. Please let me know.
Thanks,
-Blaire
After another week Kathryn announced that Mrs. James had written, she had come down with a summer flu and requested Kathryn come and care for her. Kathryn knew immediately that she and Brandon must go to Connecticut to care for her ailing mother. Brandon eventually agreed to attend with her but initially he wanted to stay to see if he could be of help to Emmy but as time went on he realized Emmy hardly recognize any one being in the room. He could that even if he stayed he would be of no use, so he promised to escort Kathryn to her mother's home but he said he could not stay there too long as he had to return to Boston. Kathryn was sweet and understood that he wanted to get right to work. Nicholas however was willing to attend Kathryn Connecticut and to stay with her till Mrs. James was well and Kathryn could return to Boston.
"Why do they get to leave and I am stuck here?" Julia moaned to Victoria.
" Kathryn and Nicholas are leaving to care for Mrs. James."
"Mother, besides Mrs. Taylor's ball and the Melbourne picnic I have attended nothing. At Mrs. Taylor's ball everyone paid attention to Emmy and at Mrs. Melbourne's picnic the only reason I got attention was because Emmy looked two days away from death. And we must admit mother no one here would make a very good match for me. Please mother do not let me miss Mrs. Crane's ball in New Port, it is the best ball of the season and all of society is there, it is a disgrace not to show."
"All right."
"Really?" Julia squealed.
"Yes, I thought this summer away from society would make you enjoy other things besides following society's ways."
"Oh mother that is my life, that is how you raised me and the Crane's are not just society they are the best of the best and being invited to their ball is the crème de la crème."
"Yes I know, it s quite thrilling you got an invite."
"Well I didn't but you know Howard Stuart did and he asked me to attend with him."
"He wrote you?"
"Yes. He has been writing me all summer. I guess a summer has made him miss me."
"Has he made any attentions towards you?"
"Not yet but I am sure he will once he see me."
"Is that what you want to do, marry Howard Stuart?"
"Maybe, I am only eighteen, I haven't decided."
That wasn't true he wanted to Caleb James but since he seemed to care little for her, she the best line of action was to move on. She knew the Stuart family was from good breeding and they were wealthy enough to be of good standing.
"All right, I will write to Branson and tell him to get our home down there ready. I doubt father will be able to come so we won't be able to host anything but compared the Crane's home to our home will be no place to host."
"Thank you mother," Julia gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"But be careful Julia things you do today, you could regret them tomorrow."
Julia barely heard her mother, she was too happy to accept an invitation to an Crane ball and happy to finally be leaving Pine Haven. She had not been able to stand watching Emmy and Caleb becoming close but watching Emmy morn him was mind dulling. Emmy should have known Caleb could not have loved her, so why did she attach herself so strongly to him. Julia thought this was a sign of Emmy's complete disadvantage in society at large.
So in a matter of a week Danford Hall was
emptied out. Fiona took a breath as she watched her brother and sister-in-law
leave the drive and was happy that with the house being empty so she could
focus again on her own children. Laurel had hardly spoken two words to her since
the night she revealed her broken heart. Emmy had also hardly spoken but for
other reasons; so the only one who spoke to her was Gloria. Mrs. Danford's
health was still poor so Fiona could not go to anyone for comfort and she felt
incredibly alone. The only thing she could think to do was write her good
friend Iris Dumont.
In
her letter she laid all that had happened over the last few months and all the
heart ache she felt and the loom that hung over Danford hall like a very heavy
cloud. She begged Iris to come visit and take Laurel and Emmy back to Boston.
She thought if they could get to Boston the new city would distract and perhaps
take the pain away. Fiona hoped though she did not mention in it her letter
they could perhaps meet other men that would fill the holes that were left the
summer. Iris Dumont was fast to respond to her letter with a sincere hope to be
in Pine Haven by the end of a fortnight. Fiona was deeply relieved by Iris'
quick response and quicker action.
