From Whence
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Inspiration comes in many forms, but I often find myself doing one of two things when I sit down to write.
1. I either sit down to write a thought or turn of phrase I had, which needs some exploration. It might be a title, a pun, a response I have to something I overheard, two ideas that come together in an idle moment. Sometimes, it’s a walk into the neighborhoods of my brain that are dark and scary, uncharted.
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2. I hear a message on television or a news story, and I say to myself, “That is precisely the kind of thing I should write.” To me, it is a Really Good Idea that has a complete shape and form, having been fully realized on Oprah or CNN, and all it requires is MY voice, chiming in.
And guess which one is more often than not the most successful seed from which a page or paragraph doth spring? (more…)