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Using Images to Create Basic Storylines
Every author has their own tricks of the trade when it comes to writing and coming up with basic storylines. Some peruse newspapers or magazines, others use writing prompts; sometimes all it takes is a bit of creative thinking. But what happens if the usual tricks don’t work? You shake things up by engaging your brain in a visual exercise that forces it to change how it looks at things and goads it into stretching its creative muscles. Included in this e-book are instructions on how to perform this exercise, an example by the author, 20 images to get you started, and information on where to find images on and offline.
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First published September 16, 2013
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November 11, 2021
As a writer, photographer and educator, I enjoyed this book.
After so many years, it can, at times, be a challenge to come up with fresh ideas to feed my creative pursuits something sufficiently inspirational to cause me to get up and dance, so to speak. For example, as a writer, coming up with a new storyline -- that my critical mind does not immediately discount, dismiss or dissect -- to base my next writing project on can seem like pushing a concrete block up a steep hill during a tropical storm. Historically, at least in my case, sparks of inspiration have been found in the oddest places, most often after a significant amount of time had passed where I was full of frustration and, finally, given up, such as when watching a beetle crawl along the window sill or when watching the dance of a leave on the wind, then I can feel my creative engine roar to a start and revv up. As a photographer, I want to tell a story (or stories) within a careful visual frame that inspires, evokes emotion and causes the heart, mind and soul of its viewer to linger and become so deeply affected that they are forever changed. Although I often fall short of such high aspirations, my internal drives push me to continually seek these goals, which only improves my works and brings me closer to being comfortable in accepting the "professional" label that others have stamped upon my head. And, of course, as an educator, it is my honor to inspire others and pass on my experince and knowledge, as well as my duty to relay these in ever more effective and creative ways.
This book, although written as a helpful guide for the tired, frustrated and uninspired writer -- an acute description for most writers, myself included, at various times -- it was effective in stirring my thoughts and ideas in how I approached my visual storytelling and teaching, as well. Without going into a winded explanation here, I will simply say that my readers, audience, clients and students will benefit.
After so many years, it can, at times, be a challenge to come up with fresh ideas to feed my creative pursuits something sufficiently inspirational to cause me to get up and dance, so to speak. For example, as a writer, coming up with a new storyline -- that my critical mind does not immediately discount, dismiss or dissect -- to base my next writing project on can seem like pushing a concrete block up a steep hill during a tropical storm. Historically, at least in my case, sparks of inspiration have been found in the oddest places, most often after a significant amount of time had passed where I was full of frustration and, finally, given up, such as when watching a beetle crawl along the window sill or when watching the dance of a leave on the wind, then I can feel my creative engine roar to a start and revv up. As a photographer, I want to tell a story (or stories) within a careful visual frame that inspires, evokes emotion and causes the heart, mind and soul of its viewer to linger and become so deeply affected that they are forever changed. Although I often fall short of such high aspirations, my internal drives push me to continually seek these goals, which only improves my works and brings me closer to being comfortable in accepting the "professional" label that others have stamped upon my head. And, of course, as an educator, it is my honor to inspire others and pass on my experince and knowledge, as well as my duty to relay these in ever more effective and creative ways.
This book, although written as a helpful guide for the tired, frustrated and uninspired writer -- an acute description for most writers, myself included, at various times -- it was effective in stirring my thoughts and ideas in how I approached my visual storytelling and teaching, as well. Without going into a winded explanation here, I will simply say that my readers, audience, clients and students will benefit.
December 17, 2023
An excellent book on how to get ideas among the many available in the market.
It does what it says. I think the author doesn’t mention this, but I found his questions invaluable for paintings with moral lessons. I don’t know much about the history of art. If he ever updates it with advice on recommendations from artists, and art movements that could have a potential storyline in the image.
It does what it says. I think the author doesn’t mention this, but I found his questions invaluable for paintings with moral lessons. I don’t know much about the history of art. If he ever updates it with advice on recommendations from artists, and art movements that could have a potential storyline in the image.
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