Photo Inspiration for June
Taking location inspiration from real life
Real life doesn't just have to provide inspiration for our characters. It can also feed into the locations we use in our writing. This is the school I attended between the ages of seven and eight years old. This photograph, and more of the interior, was kindly taken by an old school friend. I always loved this building and now it has provided the inspiration for Darkacre School in my novel. Photograph taken by Dan Howard of 500px.com York Minster (from my home town) was the inspiration for the cathedral where Rex Haven's funeral takes place in my novel. Taken from www.rightmove.co.uk The terraces of the South Bank area of York, where I lived for a time, are the streets of the old town in my novel. The details don't have to remain the same - we writers are tailors of imagination after all - but basing our story locations in reality can add a grounding element to our writing that convinces our readers. What real locations have you used in your wr...
Wow, you don't get much more inspired than that! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the pics, Fi. I especially like the first one. It reminds me of something from my current WIP. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThe gate in the first photo is magnificent. Where is it? I started imagining a story right away. :)
ReplyDeleteThe gate and the bridge are on the estate of Castle Howard, near York.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I like the door in the empty room-
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE the bridge one. I want to lay in that grass and write.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to Castle Howard yet, but I have seen an article on it in "Realm." Looks gorgeous. Thanks for the info.
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