tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post959330959658700947..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Sparks of InspirationTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-62471311584329138742009-08-12T16:33:07.504-06:002009-08-12T16:33:07.504-06:00Nancy - great article! We should add it to our Fan...Nancy - great article! We should add it to our Fan Page!<br /><br />VonnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-14136007839067994372009-08-12T08:53:07.444-06:002009-08-12T08:53:07.444-06:00What great ideas! I use many of them myself, Nancy...What great ideas! I use many of them myself, Nancy, but you've reminded me that I need to put a pad next to my bed so that I can jot down story ideas as soon as I wake up.<br /><br />And I love your books!June Shawhttp://www.juneshaw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-8882209840147012002009-08-12T08:12:21.671-06:002009-08-12T08:12:21.671-06:00TV and movies are good sources. Magazines. Just ...TV and movies are good sources. Magazines. Just random conversations with friends. I was with a group of girls from my Bible study and one of them was talking about the Founder's Day celebration that was held every year in her hometown. Her descritption of the parades and everything else involved basically gave me the premise for my new book. With the book before that, I was watching a preview for one of the Harry Potter movies and I got to thinking, "What would happen if JK Rowling could never writer again?" It became the premise for that book. A children's book author who's lost her inspiration and can't write anymore. Inspiration comes from just about anywhere, and it's always kind of neat to see where.Kristinhttp://kristinw.bravejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-4547309686017390472009-08-12T05:22:56.536-06:002009-08-12T05:22:56.536-06:00Nancy, it was my pleasure. Don't be a stranger...Nancy, it was my pleasure. Don't be a stranger!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-54843616728109571752009-08-12T03:24:31.167-06:002009-08-12T03:24:31.167-06:00Thanks, everyone, for reading my post and leaving ...Thanks, everyone, for reading my post and leaving comments. And than you, Terry, for hosting me. You always offer valuable information on your site.Nancy J. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228901230896110347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-86423677335089830542009-08-11T20:46:17.391-06:002009-08-11T20:46:17.391-06:00nancy, what a great post. Thank you for sharing!!!...nancy, what a great post. Thank you for sharing!!!Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073746257400544104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-70832167169106091632009-08-11T19:53:11.869-06:002009-08-11T19:53:11.869-06:00Nancy, although I'm never out of ideas but out...Nancy, although I'm never out of ideas but out of time to write, I agree with you about cruises and traveling being the best source of inspiration.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-40426367961648503172009-08-11T19:28:20.457-06:002009-08-11T19:28:20.457-06:00What great input from one of my favorite authors. ...What great input from one of my favorite authors. Thanks, Nancy!<br /><br />My best source of inspiration is on-site research. Sometimes I find research in the simplest places--listening to passers-by on the beach, the post office. Once, I was almost sat-upon by a woman three times my size in a chiropractor's office because we disagreed on a "heated" topic. Hey, when you read that scene in one of my next books, you'll know where I got the inspiration!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696306353263284650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-8916733189471227182009-08-11T17:56:32.341-06:002009-08-11T17:56:32.341-06:00Great post! Life is the best inspiration for writi...Great post! Life is the best inspiration for writing, especially people. I also find inspiration in music :)Katie Reushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085461796363818906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-53708349464562618862009-08-11T17:33:12.994-06:002009-08-11T17:33:12.994-06:00Loud cell phone conversations and people talking i...Loud cell phone conversations and people talking in restaurants make for some great eavesdropping. As for vivid dreams, try to scribble notes before your brain fully wakens or you get distracted. I lie in bed first reviewing the dream, trying to remember details, before I get up. And Joyce, yes, one has to be careful not to get carried away with the research.Nancy J. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228901230896110347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-73612868082119248592009-08-11T16:47:54.724-06:002009-08-11T16:47:54.724-06:00If I could only remember my dreams until I was awa...If I could only remember my dreams until I was awake enough to write them down. I've had some doozies.<br />I have had ideas come to my head when listening to loud cell phone conversations.<br />Great Post Nancy!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-75650066111404397102009-08-11T16:44:54.333-06:002009-08-11T16:44:54.333-06:00HI Nancy, You are so right, inspiration is everywh...HI Nancy, You are so right, inspiration is everywhere. We just need to take it and make it ours. Thanks for the post.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-12610348242881320352009-08-11T15:42:55.527-06:002009-08-11T15:42:55.527-06:00Sheila - I never know whether to love 'em or h...Sheila - I never know whether to love 'em or hate 'em when they do that.<br /><br />My current WIP has a third POV character I never expected to take center stage.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-2593041444135245652009-08-11T15:27:57.023-06:002009-08-11T15:27:57.023-06:00For me it's pictures or feelings or something ...For me it's pictures or feelings or something someone says. And suddenly there's that stranger in my head saying "Hey, write about me."Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-59671685813566088282009-08-11T14:12:31.940-06:002009-08-11T14:12:31.940-06:00I write cowboys and Indians. My ideas come from my...I write cowboys and Indians. My ideas come from my life (owned a ranch) and the lives of my relatives, past and present (Texans). <br /><br />I've always thought the depiction of how the Indians slaughtered white people was a one-sided telling of Western expansion. Sure, there was a lot of death and destruction, but it didn't happen only to those on the white side of history. <br /><br />Indians, all tribes, had a long, rich history before we got here. I have to be super-careful about losing myself in research. <br /><br />I also find much to whet my muse's appetite watching old movies.Joyce Hendersonhttp://www.joycehendersonauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-72050854220099539742009-08-11T10:33:32.987-06:002009-08-11T10:33:32.987-06:00Mary, glad you followed me over here and got to me...Mary, glad you followed me over here and got to meet Nancy as well. Eavesdropping is great fodder, isn't it!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-7056461691686609892009-08-11T10:17:22.973-06:002009-08-11T10:17:22.973-06:00Hi Terry. I followed your link from Vagabonds!
Gr...Hi Terry. I followed your link from Vagabonds!<br /><br />Great post, Nancy. I also agree about ideas being everywhere. Not too long ago, I was standing at my sink washing dishes and I could hear my neighbors having a celebration of some kind in their yard. Before the dishes were done, I had the outline of a suspense story.Mary Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173540875518117671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-16465899154914853782009-08-11T08:25:45.505-06:002009-08-11T08:25:45.505-06:00I've heard some writers listen to music to get...I've heard some writers listen to music to get into the mood of what they're writing. For me, I like silence. The music of my thoughts is enough.Nancy J. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228901230896110347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-32033682224585018862009-08-11T08:11:30.088-06:002009-08-11T08:11:30.088-06:00Another inspiration source for me is music. A plai...Another inspiration source for me is music. A plaintive melody, a lyric line; anything can trigger an idea, whether it's for plot or a character.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-10210838051974209042009-08-11T08:03:19.619-06:002009-08-11T08:03:19.619-06:00True writers never run out of ideas; we just run o...True writers never run out of ideas; we just run out of time to turn them all into stories. Skhye, those are some good sources too. I've recorded some docs on parallel universes for my paranormal series and even a Dr. Who episode with a relevant theme.<br />When I was doing my Bad Hair Day series, I watched a reality show about a salon. Some people watch TV shows for the dialogue.Nancy J. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228901230896110347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-65861440811665508672009-08-11T07:56:36.584-06:002009-08-11T07:56:36.584-06:00These are some great tips! I was reminded of how S...These are some great tips! I was reminded of how Salvador Dali used to tie a key to his wrist and sleep with his arm over the back of a chair. When the key hit the chair he would wake up to paint what he saw last in his dream. I suppose <a href="http://www.writerscommunity.net/resources/10-easy-ways-to-get-inspired" title="10 Easy Ways to Get Inspired" rel="nofollow">inspiration comes from many places</a>.Joshuahttp://www.writerscommunity.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-79037395910366317072009-08-11T07:56:18.102-06:002009-08-11T07:56:18.102-06:00You're right about ideas being everywhere. As ...You're right about ideas being everywhere. As a historical author I've found that just moving into the Victorian Age has opened up a world of new ideas because there was so much going on in terms of inventions, social change, education, recreation, etc. There's no limit to the trouble my H&H can get into!Allison Chasehttp://www.allisonchase.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-70050210235389498672009-08-11T07:53:29.725-06:002009-08-11T07:53:29.725-06:00Some great ideas. I've had great luck with dre...Some great ideas. I've had great luck with dreams myself.<br /><br />Great blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283503033516504436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-50544380948493279572009-08-11T07:53:21.209-06:002009-08-11T07:53:21.209-06:00I couldn't agree with you more!
Living life to...I couldn't agree with you more!<br />Living life to its fullest provides excellent sources of inspiration for writing. We meet and talk with interesting people all the time. We read fascinating articles in newspapers, magazines and online. It's best to keep a journal and write ideas down as they come to us.<br /><br />Jacqueline Seewald<br />THE DROWNING POOL, Five Star 2009Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-89623224184618741692009-08-11T07:50:39.666-06:002009-08-11T07:50:39.666-06:00This is a great blog, love the idea of capturing y...This is a great blog, love the idea of capturing your dreams on paper. Dr. Mary Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830775228121609168noreply@blogger.com