55 Fiction Friday: Write what you know edition

Friday, in front of the computer

Writer's block – really, it's distilled perfectionism. The odd blankness of mind where usually an entire clock-making factory whirs away. So deserted, in fact, that the thought "Write! Write!" is punctuated by the throb of a pulse. A quick glance out the window brings longing: the whole world out there while I face my expectant cursor.