...it can come to you from anywhere, and I mean, ANYWHERE!
The novel I am brainstorming on has a few twists and turns in it that I don't expect, nor want, the reader to anticipate. So I won't divulge any information in a public forum. For now, the ideas and thoughts and research specifics will remain within my leather bound book until I can gather it up and place it all into word. But, I can say where I am pulling from without giving away too much. Take today for example, and it's inspiration...
I am sitting in a history class that I am taking to complete my general education units for my degree. Simple, yes? Seems like no inspiration could come from here, right? I said I wrote horror stories, if you recall. Well, there I am in this seemingly meaningless little 3 hour and 5 minute class, when the book creeps into my mind. I start thinking "Man, I really need a tie in for this..." or "I'd love to add some more detail and background to that..." when, all of the sudden, we start learning about Puritans, Protestants and Catholics. My eyes immediately opened wide as the professor talked and I jotted down as fast as I could all that he was saying! I couldn't write fast enough! There were ties that I could lead with here and there, sprinkled all throughout his lecture! Never mind that I should be more concerned with passing the quiz at the next class meeting, I have a book to write! At the end of the class, it didn't even matter that I was running on 23 hours of no sleep and fumes, I had some more inspiration and jumping points, I had some divine guidance. I wasn't going to go to class today...
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