Tuesday Choice Words
I'm a firm supporter of working out 'the rules' for yourself, not just in writing, but in life itself. Chuck Wendig discusses this in his own way in his article, In Writing, There Are Rules, And Then There Are "Rules".
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...
Sometimes, I have to remind myself of doing this; even if I'm not feeling my writer's mojo. If we aren't writing, then we are losing the magic in our storytelling and plot. I've learned no matter what, I should just sit at my desk and write.. whether that may be working on my novel, blog, children's books... or even emails. And if I'm truly not feeling creative that day, then at least stay focused and think of ways to make my stories more unique and different than others. Great choice words.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gina.
DeleteAnd sometimes it's very, very hard. lol
ReplyDeleteIt is. :-)
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