Tabula Rasa
That's what my brain is right now. A blank slate.
I was supposed to post Sunday but could not think of a single thing to say that you might find interesting. LOL Still not sure this is interesting.
So, are you ever a blank slate with your writing?
As a newbie (about 20 pages into the first manuscript I never finished), I used to peruse the shelves of my bookstore. Seeing all the different stories, names, covers always inspired me. I'd look at them and know deep inside, that's what I want to do. I want to create an engrossing read that takes someone away, that shows truth through fiction and possibly even changes how someone thinks about himself, others and the world.
After being in the bookstore, I'd rush home and write. Revitalized.
What perks you up? Jumpstarts your writing?
I was supposed to post Sunday but could not think of a single thing to say that you might find interesting. LOL Still not sure this is interesting.
So, are you ever a blank slate with your writing?
As a newbie (about 20 pages into the first manuscript I never finished), I used to peruse the shelves of my bookstore. Seeing all the different stories, names, covers always inspired me. I'd look at them and know deep inside, that's what I want to do. I want to create an engrossing read that takes someone away, that shows truth through fiction and possibly even changes how someone thinks about himself, others and the world.
After being in the bookstore, I'd rush home and write. Revitalized.
What perks you up? Jumpstarts your writing?
Comments
I'm so sorry for your loss. I think writing will be therapeutic for you. God bless.
As a teen, there are books that touched me and made me think and I remember those books today. I think it's awesome that you have your goal of reaching them because there's an openness to that age group that adults tend to lose, imo.
It looks like we're on the same page today - writing motivation. All of you have given me ideas for future posts.
Donna - sorry to hear about your loss. I found journaling my grief helpful. May the Lord comfort you.
Jess -
Sometimes I wish we could all get on a giant conference call, and bounce thoughts off of each other. That would be such fun.
Blessings,
Susan :)
Look, I pay a flat rate for long distance, so I'm in. :-)
:-)
Thanks for stopping by my blog. :-) I'll admit to the same high! I LOVE bookstores. Before kids and marriage, before I had money LOL, I'd sit in Barnes and Noble and read for hours.
So true! Because in a movie we have to watch how the characters react and hear what they say to know how they feel. No thoughts or explanations. I think it's pretty smart to study movies.
Thank you for stopping by my blog!
My local library inspires me to write... and now I work there, so I meet inspiration 14 hrs a week. :-) I get a lot of story ideas from newspapers -- and for my WWI historical stories I like to peruse all the issues of the army's newspaper published in France in 1918 (Stars and Stripes), available online. There are so many stories in each issue. And I am inspired by your blog now, too... Love it.
Whenever I'm with my writing group women or in poetry class, I'm always fired up and inspired. Something about steeping in the elements boosts the flagging batteries.
Thank you for stopping by my blog and saying such nice things. :-)
Very true. I LOVE talking to other writers. Gives me such a high.
I saw the big number of comments here and thought I'd check out everyone elses way to remotivate themselves and notice my response is gone. Did cyber eat it up before it even got posted?
Let's try again. Reading a good novel, reading a good craft book usually helps, too, and I've resorted to a good movie on occasion, too, to get the juices flowing.
Great list. A craft book helps? That's interesting. I'll have to crack one of mine open sometime and see if it inspires me.
I'm like you and am so thankful for my writer buds.
I'm editing one of my manuscripts and am shocked at how much telling there was going on. It's gives it so much more appeal now that I've rewritten those scene's from a 'showing' perspective. It's true, it gives the reader a sense of immediacy, rather than a run down on events.