January Photo Inspiration
Nature is waking up and we're starting our new life in a new home so I thought I'd make this post about beginnings.
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...
Is it okay if I like the puppy picture the best? Sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteOf course you can. That's Jess. She's not that little anymore.
ReplyDeleteThose flowers aren't really coming up are they? We're still in the deep of winter and though the weather is somewhat warmish for here -- -3C, it's very brown and frozen! And will be until April.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my place -- happy Move-in!
The snowdrops photo is from last year but I've seen snowdrops in neighbouring gardens round here already this year.
ReplyDeleteBabies and puppie are always great.
ReplyDeleteNew beginnings rock. Two years ago we bought a house off Craig's list. No kidding. Now, after more work and drywall dust than I'd care to remember, it's home. :) (we even got a puppy to go with!)
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