Well it isn't dawn, but the sky is so overcast, it could be...
...which means that rain has stopped play, but in writing terms this is a good thing, an excellent thing. One of the commonest mistakes that new writers make its to charge in and start writing too quickly -- the literary equivalent of premature ejaculation. The trick is to contain your story inside your head until the pressure to tell it is so great you can't hold back. During this time your subconscious will get to work, filling in all the interesting gaps.
There's a lot to be said for displacement activity, both for builders and for novelists, which is why we've got a rock star called Luke (check out
Goan Dogs who recently appeared on Channel 4) pulling down our kitchen ceiling, while one of the Steves picks up his dog from hospital.
Life goes on, fantastically, leaving you time to think and plan and plot...
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