tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post4053305124738137358..comments2024-03-15T05:16:15.397-06:00Comments on Writing While the Rice Boils: What Makes You Want to Write?Debbie Maxwell Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02533418585502995994noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-53451644306222867582011-01-12T19:07:43.481-07:002011-01-12T19:07:43.481-07:00Absolutely, Carla. Sometimes I wish I could rewrit...Absolutely, Carla. Sometimes I wish I could rewrite the plot of (otherwise excellent) novels. It definitely is motivating.<br /><br />~DebbieDebbie Maxwell Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533418585502995994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-40200834585180465792011-01-12T13:38:31.039-07:002011-01-12T13:38:31.039-07:00Reading great stories and watching amazing movies ...Reading great stories and watching amazing movies does inspire me, but sometimes reading something I didn't like very much motivates me too. It's almost like I want to make something more suited to my tastes after I find something that doesn't match me well.<br /><br />~Carla (carla-jansen.blogspot.com)Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380048190884905579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-43272853974169535822011-01-12T08:30:41.903-07:002011-01-12T08:30:41.903-07:00Great ideas! As far as music is concerned, I like ...Great ideas! As far as music is concerned, I like it quiet when I'm writing, but I love to brainstorm scenes (usually in the car) with music to help my imagination.<br /><br />~DebbieDebbie Maxwell Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533418585502995994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-38919330215758780862011-01-12T07:52:04.555-07:002011-01-12T07:52:04.555-07:00Reading a great story inspires me to write.
Liste...Reading a great story inspires me to write.<br /><br />Listening to great music inspires what I write.<br /><br />Sometimes, though, it's not that I want to write at all. I'd much rather be watching my favourite T.V. show, or sleeping, but no, I'm in front of the computer slaving away because I will find no peace until that scene is written.<br /><br />It can be quite hellish sometimes!S.M. Carrièrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568011755497760300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-23440564462964831552011-01-11T18:19:10.144-07:002011-01-11T18:19:10.144-07:00Music is definitely my greatest inspiration. But r...Music is definitely my greatest inspiration. But reading is one too, for sure.<br /><br />Even reading someone else's prompts, or hearing a one-liner about what they're inspired about, can inspire me!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998863657658685998.post-48743015310209060782011-01-11T12:32:01.829-07:002011-01-11T12:32:01.829-07:00I'm exactly the same way--reading books has be...I'm exactly the same way--reading books has become my number 1 way to not only stay inspired, but to learn new directions to take.<br /><br />Reading how-to books by writers I find to be a great way for me to keep going back for more. Learning how other writers think, feel, and how they run their careers gives me the momentum to keep my thinking flexible.<br /><br />Watching movies and television is huge for me too--I focus more on the characters and the development of their lives more than I do the plotline, at times. Especially with television shows, because the ones you watch on a regular basis makes it as if the characters are a part of your family.Krissy Bradyhttp://www.krissybrady.comnoreply@blogger.com