At a writers meeting this weekend, a lot of people were asking the question:
"Where do you find the inspiration for a story?"
The answers varied slightly, but the general idea was the same; observe what is happening around you and go off of your own feelings about what is happening.
What I got from this is that, Observation is the Key to Discovery. And consequently, the more you pay attention to what is going on around you the more you will be inspired and the ideas will start flowing. This is true whether it's someones actions or just something they said. It's the feeling you get when placed in a particular location or setting. It can be simple like watching a hummingbird flit around from flower to flower collecting nectar. Or, complex like trying to keep up with each play in a sporting event and enjoying the periodic break that comes from a fight, either by the players or some over zealous fans.
The basic gist is that there are wonderful stories and ideas unfolding all around us. And all we have to do is open our eyes and listen.
Pages written to date: 107
Had to stop down due to an unexpected visit from the relatives. Also, got a new WORD program and decided to transfer my manuscript and other writing files to the new format. Now I'm obsessed. I am painstakingly rechecking all my pages to make sure they are spaced correctly and in the right size font, etc. I don't know what I was thinking. I should have left it alone. Oh well, too late now.
Rejections: 5 Queries still out there: 11
Request for more: 1
These numbers are starting to get to me so I think I will send some more out by the end of the week. At least that will give me the chance for the rejection tally to go up.
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