Quantcast
Channel: considerablespeck » Inspiration
Browsing all 15 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Finding Stories in the Cemetery

Cemetery in New Zealand     There are a lot of different ways that I find inspiration.  I’m curious to know whether the ways that I find stories are similar (or completely weird) in relation to other...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Story Starter: What’s With this Picture?

In the spirit of the holidays, I have a picture story starter:

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Living the Dream: The Phases of Building IKEA Furniture

Since I’m taking a short break from the writing to help a friend move into his new house, I’ve decided to write something a little different. Here is how I see the process of building IKEA furniture:...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Aimless Wandering and the Pen as Divining Rod

It was sunny and crisp outside so I couldn’t help going for a walk, which led nowhere in particular since I didn’t really have any place to be. Observing the newly melted water glistening in the sun...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Muse Did It

If you’re a writer, chances are that you have an inner muse.  Some writers wax poetic about how their muse brings them glittering plots that they pull out of the air like magical, sparkling fairy...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Writerly Wisdom Inspired by Fleetwood Mac Songs

Graffiti from Sumner Beach, New Zealand Nostalgia is in the air this morning, trickling into my ears as I listen to old Fleetwood Mac songs.  There’s nothing better than dancing around your office with...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Soul Food: Writing Pitfalls and the Zen of Bagel-Making

Restless and annoyed, I set to work in my kitchen to make some whole-wheat bagels.  It’s not something that I do often, being that my name is neither Martha Stewart nor do I have a strong urge to use...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Story Starter

  By Kok Leng, Maurice Yeo Write a scene involving an umbrella and a character named Margot.

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Chutes and Ladders, Or The Process

Writing is sometimes like playing chutes and ladders.  As a kid, I played this game like crazy.   I loved the feeling of excitement as my little plastic game piece climbed up the board, getting...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Story Starter #4

By: Amshudhagar   Write a story that begins with the phrase “We’re in this together, right?”

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Feed Your Muse #5

I don’t know about you, but when I’m stumped for a story idea, sometimes it is fun to imagine a situation out of a few odd items.  I once started a free write using the words “bird, aerosol and...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Snapshots of Wisdom, Or Quotes that Inspire

I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately, mostly of the author-advice persuasion.  In my literary odyssey, there have been several quotes that have in some way inspired me or at the very least made me...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Feed Your Muse # 6

  Sometimes, getting started writing is all about getting past thinking about what a good story might be and just picking up the pen.  Here are a few prompts that have helped me get started. 1. Choose...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Snapshots of Wisdom: Pythons, Spiders & the Uphill Climb

Photo by: Chen Siyuan A couple of years ago, I was camping in the Australian Outback.  (You might have heard about my encounter with a python.  Spoiler alert: I totally won).  When I was there, my...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Miracles and Mountains, Or Finding the Fantastic in the Ordinary

I was in the mountains when I first realized that miracles could exist.  Not in the biblical sense, the way I saw it, but in that visceral feeling you get when something is real and at the same time...

View Article

Browsing all 15 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images