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What sparks my creativity? Everything!
Sometimes it’s a billboard I pass on the local highway that
gives me an idea for a plot point.
Sometimes it’s a store I’ll walk or ride by—I’m still trying
to figure out a story to go along with a tattoo parlor and a motorcycle repair
shop.
Sometimes it’s an actor or character on TV or in the movies—usually,
it’s a minor, walk-on character that hasn’t been fleshed out, leaving me plenty
of room to invent a story of my own.
Sometimes it’s a situation that I’ve actually experienced—all
you people who sit next to me in meetings, you’ve been warned!
Sometimes it’s a movie or TV show that I’ve overhead (not
watched closely)—I’ve gotten enough snippets of them that let me create my own
stories and go off in my own direction.
What sparks yours?
The same sorts of things, Jen. A news article. A conversation, personal or overheard. Ideas pop into my head. What if...?
ReplyDeleteOh, I love those what if games!
ReplyDeletePlaces I've been, other books I've read and especially memories. I love writing about my favorite memories and turning them into a story.
ReplyDeleteAdelia, I love to visit Block Island. My biggest problem though is deciding whether it's the perfect place to write or the perfect setting for a story!
ReplyDeleteUsually for me it's a song or a line or two from a song.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I can't wait for the story about the tattoo parlor and motorcyle shop! :)
I'm honestly not sure what sparks my ideas - but at the moment, i could do with some sparks, as my current WIP seems not to be working!
ReplyDeleteDebra, I'm laughing too!
ReplyDeletePaula, tatoo parlor and motorcycle shop...GO!
Not sure either of those would solve my current problem - but thanks for the suggestion!
ReplyDeleteI'm just so helpful, Paula! ;)
ReplyDeleteLots of times music inspires me.
ReplyDeleteKathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
Kathy, that happens to me too. Problem is, I'm usually listening to music in the car, so I have to pull over and jot notes down so I remember what it was when I am at my computer.
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