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
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
Sources of Inspiration: Seeing What I Want
I just saw a series which is no longer on the air (you can see what it is from the picture). It gave me something I’m always looking for, yearning … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Change
It’s easy for me to fall into a rut. I wear the same clothes and accessories. I watch certain shows. I listen to the same playlists of music over and … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Blogs
At times I worry that I’m spending too much time on my blogs, time that takes me away from my many works in progress. The Cauldrons, however, have been a … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Space and Company
I’ve been thinking about this a lot during Camp NaNoWriMo. To write, I find I require space and company at different times. I need a place where I can write, … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Someone Else
There’s nothing quite like sharing my ideas with another person, especially someone who’ll listen and respond to what I say. Someone who offers not only positive reinforcement but interest. I … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Opposites
One of my favorite books, Something Wicked This Way Comes, derives a measure of energy from two of its protagonists being opposites. Jim Nightshade is brash, adventurous, seeking danger, half in … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Food for Imagination
We’re in the middle of my favorite month, a time of brilliant fall colors and my favorite grapes. It’s also the month of Halloween. If there’s a holiday I love … Read more