OK, I will prevent you from breaking your necks and turn my computer the right way around.
Writing from a different angle can be a challenge.
C Patrick Schulze, (Author of Born to Be Brothers), wrote an interesting post and it made me look at my ms again. I followed his exercise challenge and was very pleased with the results. Take a look at “Thou Shalt Remove All Forms of the word, ‘To be.’ Tell him I sent you :)
I have never been a vampire fan, nor watch much TV, but have recently sat with DH and watched a few of the modern films produced. I then read a book or two, including Twilight and from then on ideas have been forming in my head. I keep thinking of ways I could write a vampire fantasy novel.
I have no desire to write one, but the ideas just keep coming. This is the first time I have experienced a change of genre thinking.
My imagination has obviously been alerted to something new and my mind wants me to write something from a different angle. I really wish it would leave me alone to finish the first thing it suggested!
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It's interesting how reading different books or watching new types of movies can spark our creativity! And thanks for the link. I'll have to head over--it sounds interesting!
I agree with Jody. It is interesting how we can read something out of our comfort zone and suddenly be inspired. I usually read young adult fantasies but last month I read Little Women for the first time. Guess what? I have a new story idea because of it. Perhaps a change of perspective is just what we need sometimes to get the creative juices flowing again.
have a wonderful weekend,
Jen
Would be interesting to read it if you ever write one. Vampire stories always have the magnetic pull of well, you know, the sexy magnetic one. :)
I love vampire stories. Not sure why. I suppose it all has to do with Brad Pitt being one in Interview With a Vampire ...
Very fun and eye catching post, Glynis!
Thanks folks!
Jen that is my favourite book and I have a copy that my Grandfather gave my mother, it will get passed onto D1 as she is a book fanatic.
Glad you found something useful here.
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