Sources of Inspiration: Terror
I’m a naturally twitchy person and there’s a lot to be terrified of right now. Like the epidemic that’s keeping me close to home. The current governmental situation makes me … Read more
Kari Trenten
Sources of Inspiration
There are certain books I can read over and over. Not only because I love them or I feel they are good books, but I get a creative charge from … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Resisting the Source
Sources of inspiration are all around us. Sometimes I don’t see them. Sometimes I recoil from what the world has to offer. There’s a person I keep meeting when I … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Mythical Norms
A vivid depiction of a mythical being brought to life in a story often shapes my mental image of it, particularly if a lot of other writers have fallen in … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Ritual
The waters of creativity and inspiration are dryer and shallower than ever. You’d think trouble would be a bountiful source of inspiration. Many a writer has tapped it, creating great … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Plotting a Project
Nothing can focus my creativity quite like a project. This may seem obvious, but it’s one of those obvious techniques I cannot repeat to myself enough, of cultivating and harvesting … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Flourishes from Favorites
Developing my own style is important. I have to find my own voice, to resist the impulse to imitate my favorites, no matter how brilliant I think they are. I … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Getting Going
It’s the beginning of a new year. I should be filled with resolution to accomplish new things. Never had I felt more uninspired. I’ve solidified into a chunk of fandom … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Unreliable Narration
I can understand of someone who appears to be an average person as the narrator; like Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, or Tim Hunter. We readers and viewers are introduced to … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Action During Dialogue
The very first thing which comes to me in a story is the dialogue. Perhaps it’s just a single line uttered by one of my characters and a response to … Read more