When you are a professional artist or
author, you have deadlines. You can’t very well tell your client or publisher
that you’re just not feeling very inspired right now; that artistic genius
can’t happen at the drop of a hat. You’re client or publisher won’t appreciate
your seemingly snobby, arrogant attitude and you most likely won’t ever be
hired again once the word gets around. You have to be pretty famous to get to
make your own deadlines. Somebody like Stephen King tells his publishers when
he finishes a book, not the other way around. But he’s been writing longer than
I’ve been alive. I’ve been writing since
I’ve been alive but unfortunately, publishers don’t generally take three pages
of scribbly lines a two year old says is a story.
Although I am not a professional by any
means (I’d like to be, of course), I still need to find a way to inspire
myself, get my thoughts moving so that I can meet my own deadline of completing
my book by the end of the year. Hopefully these tips I share will help you too!
1)
I listen to music that makes me think
of my main character Rowan. Evanescence, Metallica, and Dommin are the main go-to
bands. The music is dark and beautiful and helps put me in the mindset of
Rowan.
2)
Certain movies get my brain moving.
Whether it’s a psychological thriller like Mr. Brooks or a fantasy epic such as
Lord of the Rings, I look for something that will catch my eyes and will make
me want to write. I am very visually oriented and I often see my book as a movie
playing in my head.
3)
Going for a walk or being active will
often get me thinking. A walk especially helps put me into an introspective
mood.
I often cannot be creative with other
people in the room. It is almost a hindrance when someone else is sitting next
to me, no matter how quiet or unobtrusive. The only person I have been able to
write with is my husband. It’s very important to have a special place to write
where you can feel completely comfortable and allow you to delve into your
world. Find a place that speaks to you, whether it is somewhere quiet like a
library or your own living room, don’t let your creativity be hampered! Make it
happen and you just might be surprised at what comes about.
Sincerely
A.M.
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