Window Three
Today's Christmas song is from Pentatonix.
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...
Shiny new ideas are always tempting. ;)
ReplyDeleteToo tempting sometimes though. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood advice! I do find this really tricky, though--because where passion goes, the muse follows. The ideas I'm the most passionate about get done fastest! I agree that it's better not to overtax yourself or spread yourself too thin, but sometimes it's really worthwhile to follow your passion and shuck the consequences :)
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