Lorna
Inkling
As a writer of fantasy and poetry about my local landscape and it's mythology I see the path of a writer as being a continuous quest for inspiration.
I've identified three sources of inspiration and the ways I tap into each. I'd be interested to hear if other people agree / disagree, whether they do similar things and what else they do to get inspired.
1) THE LAND. Going out walking and cycling. Meditation in woodlands, rivers, on hills or places with mythical associations. Shamanic journeying to the 'Otherworld.'
2) THE ARTS. Reading. As much as I can.
3) IMAGINATION. Writing- the perfect exercise for the imagination. There's so many times my world and characters have taken on a life of their of their own. They've become the inspiration for my novel, rather than me using the inspiration to create them (if that makes sense). Meditation on my map / chapter outline. Sometimes our imagination points things out things the conscious mind can't.
I've identified three sources of inspiration and the ways I tap into each. I'd be interested to hear if other people agree / disagree, whether they do similar things and what else they do to get inspired.
1) THE LAND. Going out walking and cycling. Meditation in woodlands, rivers, on hills or places with mythical associations. Shamanic journeying to the 'Otherworld.'
2) THE ARTS. Reading. As much as I can.
3) IMAGINATION. Writing- the perfect exercise for the imagination. There's so many times my world and characters have taken on a life of their of their own. They've become the inspiration for my novel, rather than me using the inspiration to create them (if that makes sense). Meditation on my map / chapter outline. Sometimes our imagination points things out things the conscious mind can't.