It's so hard to come back to reality. Could you easily park your rear in a chair after a long weekend of this:






Aren't those fantastic?! And it was even more fabulous seeing them in real time. 


Coming home after a canoe trip, it's tough to sit in the house and write. Actually, coming home from any vacation it's hard to stare at a screen of words instead of God's handiwork.


But (and I've always got a big but)...use those memories, those feelings, those experiences in your story. I don't have any wild canoe chases going on in my current WIP, but can I work in a blazing sunset? You bet. The way the sun prickled on my cheeks when I upturned my face toward the sky? Yep. And for sure I'll add in somewhere how uncomfortable it is to sit in damp clothes.


Those are the kinds of details that connect with readers, and are a great way to relive your recent vacation.