I tried some different things to push along my attempt to finish a first novel. I wrote on a typewriter to try and get ideas down without being distracted by grammar or finicking around. I went to Trinity Bellwoods park nearby the apartment (which I still frequent for inspiration) to disconnect from wifi and focus only on the words in front of me.

Have you ever read something outside your comfort zone?
It’s a journey to be sure. It takes your thinking in a different direction, shifts your perspective. It’s like stepping into a new world and you’ll never be the same again.

I could see the lights in the distance. It was coming straight towards me. I stood on the tracks, the multi edged rocks pushing against the soles of my shoes. The ground began to vibrate…