Greetings writers,
We hope last week's message and post about inspiration had you searching for, and finding, your own. If you weren't already bursting with inspiration, that is!
This week we want to talk about what comes next. Because while inspiration is all well and good -- all well and great, even -- it doesn't always lead to an actual idea.
In today's post, we're taking a look at three
writers David has interviewed to learn where their ideas come from.
For Heidi Durrow, sometimes a newspaper can come in very handy: “I am big on reading the real news for stories," she said.
"I see blank spaces in lots of news stories because the most interesting question hasn’t been asked."
Molly Gaudry finds many of her ideas in stories almost as old as time: “[Fairy]
tales are so familiar to us that we can easily forget the magic," she said. "Both the magic taking place in the stories and the magic of reading (or hearing) and believing these things could happen."
Stephen
Powers can trace his two collections of Dolly Parton-themed poetry back to childhood: “It starts with the writer’s experience, memories, thoughts, and feelings," he said. "Dolly is simply something I love, and I believe writers should write what they love.”
Do you write what you love? Where do you find your ideas?
And here's a special treat, available only to you subscribers:
Our favorite response of the week (extra points if it's on the blog rather than via email) wins a free copy of a book of your choice from one of these three wonderful writers.
So think hard! Because even if inspiration strikes, you need to know what to do with it.
Wishing you an inspirational and idea-filled week!
