tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post9169649963492656966..comments2024-03-25T17:56:01.825-04:00Comments on Insecure Writer's Support Group: A Creative RambleAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-66776052744089427862014-01-15T00:11:27.030-05:002014-01-15T00:11:27.030-05:00So true. I keep a special notebook just for my tri...So true. I keep a special notebook just for my trips to Vegas. I've gotten pretty good at using the NOTES app. on my Smartphone so those ideas on the run don't flutter away.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-27325364553714108652014-01-13T22:10:11.001-05:002014-01-13T22:10:11.001-05:00I agree! Sit in a mall and watch people, take note...I agree! Sit in a mall and watch people, take notes... Sit in some woods, listen/smell/see everything, take notes. Jot down snatches of conversation as you wait in a check-out line. <br /><br />Ideas are as numerous as grains of sand.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-50199925452019732822014-01-13T20:32:42.595-05:002014-01-13T20:32:42.595-05:00I find most of my character inspirations from movi...I find most of my character inspirations from movies and TV. But I also get a lot of fodder from real Egyptian people I meet here (in Egypt). Great post! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-89646690092130689352014-01-13T19:50:38.142-05:002014-01-13T19:50:38.142-05:00Alex's comment made me smile.
You do well wi...Alex's comment made me smile. <br /><br />You do well with these posts, Michelle. I still remember the last one I read as having been executed with panache!Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-33385311690170381372014-01-13T19:02:40.941-05:002014-01-13T19:02:40.941-05:00Loved this! It happens to me a lot. Noises derail ...Loved this! It happens to me a lot. Noises derail me. Just taking a walk or sitting there at the library can bring such inspiration. I love to people watch.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-17803893128038152972014-01-13T18:15:53.944-05:002014-01-13T18:15:53.944-05:00I've found that you have to find what feeds yo...I've found that you have to find what feeds you creatively. Creating is output, but you can't do it if there's no input. <br /><br />If you feed on the people around you, great. If you feed on conversations you overhear, cool! Whatever gets your juices going.<br /><br />I get a huge creative boost from learning about history and about other cultures because I always try and imagine what their lives much be like.Emily Everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052739089315343061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-1102422947681955782014-01-13T15:55:58.900-05:002014-01-13T15:55:58.900-05:00Lynda - we are the sum of our experiences, exactly...Lynda - we are the sum of our experiences, exactly, and we need to tap into that.<br />Murees - and there are hundreds of moments...<br />Tara - I like the idea of making our writing "pop"... it reminds me of that fizzy tongue sherbet.<br />Joy - and I suppose that's why writers are encouraged to write what you know.<br />Alex - does that mean I need to watch more telly?<br />Gail - when people are not aware of being watched, then they act naturally, which is informative and inspirational.<br />Terry - Backyardigans? Sounds fun. I'll have to google this. Jotting them down immediately is important. I've lost ideas because I failed to do so.<br />Diane - and interesting characters make for interesting stories.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-27465780102903741992014-01-13T15:22:34.030-05:002014-01-13T15:22:34.030-05:00That's how most stories begin - with people.That's how most stories begin - with people.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-64123640418846481872014-01-13T14:39:39.882-05:002014-01-13T14:39:39.882-05:00Inspiration can even come while watching Backyardi...Inspiration can even come while watching Backyardigans with you children! <br /><br />I rarely get silence OR have a set time for writing, so if inspiration strikes, I grasp it quickly & jot down my thoughts on whatever is available. <br /><br />Great post!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701924930702018352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-8510940455466114512014-01-13T14:08:57.456-05:002014-01-13T14:08:57.456-05:00The myriad array of local folks who ride TheBus wh...The myriad array of local folks who ride TheBus where I live offers an endless stream of inspiration for dialogue and character development.<br /><br />Terrific list of 365 encounters with strangers, Alex.Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-9939378925147352652014-01-13T10:33:48.316-05:002014-01-13T10:33:48.316-05:00And pay attention when watching movies, because th...And pay attention when watching movies, because there are some good characters there.<br />Or is that just me?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-25944254185184055262014-01-13T09:22:37.482-05:002014-01-13T09:22:37.482-05:00Michelle,
So true that we need to be open to the...Michelle, <br /><br />So true that we need to be open to the experiences around us. They help make our stories come to life when we sit down to write them. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-9522158759317599152014-01-13T08:46:41.996-05:002014-01-13T08:46:41.996-05:00you always know how to grab the reader with your p...you always know how to grab the reader with your posts! great advice - we need to watch, listen, and feel - then we can make our writing POP!<br /><br />happy monday, mish!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-54354143283522098322014-01-13T05:08:57.464-05:002014-01-13T05:08:57.464-05:00Great post! I don't always think of all life&#...Great post! I don't always think of all life's experiences as inspiration, but I should. Great job!Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-89582663259654935502014-01-13T01:22:39.079-05:002014-01-13T01:22:39.079-05:00Yes! Life gives us input for our creativity--even ...Yes! Life gives us input for our creativity--even if sometimes it might seem to slow us down. We are the sum of our experiences--even the little things--and a part of those experiences ends up on the page when we write.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.com