Photo Inspiration for August
The photographs below were all taken at the weekend on our family walk in Hawarden in North Wales. Some have been 'enlivened' with extra colour but others are just as we saw them. Enjoy.
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...
Absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous right now! Gorgeous! I live in a vacation area (Poconos in PA) and while it's pretty, it's nothing compared to these pictures.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Fi. I really enjoy your photo inspiration posts. Writer stuff aside, I also get to have a little UK fix once a month. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by. I'm incredibly lucky to live where I do but then as a writer, I've always had an eye for 'picture' wherever I've found myself.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to start the day here in California, your pictures are wonderful. I love shooting trees and doors, but we don't have any castles . . . it looked like a castle. But I do have the ocean :)
ReplyDeleteFi - yes very jealous. I lived in London for several years but never made to Wales. I live in San Francisco now, and although my second favorite city, I wouldn't mind to be walking this path. Very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteBrenda - equally jealous. I also used to live in London but would love to visit San Francisco.
ReplyDeleteNancy - I love the ocean but I spent my childhood being dragged round castles and ruins. Now I'm doing the same to my kids (good thing they like castles).
Fi, absolutely lovely captures. They inspire peace and tranquility with their lush greenery. You have a wonderful eye! I always carry my camera with me because you never know when you might chance upon an idyllic scene--much like the ones you've captured here! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Bella. I have a tree laden with acorns round the corner to take a photo of today.
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