What I want to know is, what do you think inspires you the most when writing?
For me, I am often inspired by experiences in life. For example, one of my aunts is a very strong woman, brave and resilient when facing life's challenges. But she also has an extreme phobia of spiders. Now a character in my book has the same, increasing her vulnerability in situations where she'd normally be strong, giving her character depth. It really helps when real life situations influence your writing!
In terms of general ideas, music helps a lot! I have a playlist that I listen to when writing - mainly songs that get me emotional by artists such as Evanescence, Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, John Lennon, Devotchka and so on. They help put me in the frame of mind to write scenes high in emotion and they seem to help open up the creative part of my brain!
For me, I am often inspired by experiences in life. For example, one of my aunts is a very strong woman, brave and resilient when facing life's challenges. But she also has an extreme phobia of spiders. Now a character in my book has the same, increasing her vulnerability in situations where she'd normally be strong, giving her character depth. It really helps when real life situations influence your writing!
In terms of general ideas, music helps a lot! I have a playlist that I listen to when writing - mainly songs that get me emotional by artists such as Evanescence, Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, John Lennon, Devotchka and so on. They help put me in the frame of mind to write scenes high in emotion and they seem to help open up the creative part of my brain!