Has a photo inspired my writing?
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| watching a river flow |
A real-life view inspires my writing. A photo is static and seen through a frame while a view from a high rock looking into a valley with a river emerging through evergreen trees offers decisions, or resting under a tree by the river with the light flickering through the leaves and branches, or sitting in a rocking chair looking at the birds and foliage of plants mingle with a few flowers offers story discovery. During any of these meditations, a story can flutter into my mind. First, an image then as a movie or short a
video. And as fast as I can, I rush for a pencil and paper to decipher the inspiration later what happened, what was said, and why.
The fun is creating the words and a need for anyone to read or hear the story. Most of my stories are thrown into my 'later' box. A few I combine, and that's when the real journey begins --> characters and a plot develop and twist the reader through the words as if they are floating on a river that splashes through the trees and creatures along the valley floor.
I agree, Bobbie. It's part of our duty as writers to think of our readers. I know, when I'm reading a good piece, it's clear the writer was thinking of me. Sort of. Happy IWSG Day.
ReplyDeleteThe reader is the outside viewer and we want to draw them into the story just as a in piece of art we want a person to view. Yes, so we talk directly to them.
DeleteMy stories flow like movies in my head as well.
ReplyDeleteThe visual makes writing fun! Catching all the action is my problem and sitting the reader in the film.
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