Janet Blaser
I'm always inspired by really well-written books. I want to be captured by the characters, the story, the words, by page 10 - if not sooner. I don't keep every book I read; only those that I love, that I can't wait to get back to each night, that make me laugh out loud or cause me to pause and consider, remain with me. In fact, I have a handful of books I have re-read 10+ times that I never tire of. "Beautiful Ruins," by Jess Walter; "A Confederacy of Dunces," by John Kennedy Toole; "Jitterbug Perfume," by Tom Robbins; "A Widow For One Year," by John Irving; "My Antonia," by Willa Cather.
When it comes to the moment of putting words to paper, although some days I'm genuinely inspired, at other times it feels like my creative mind has left the building! I've found that putting myself in front of the proverbial page (although now it's on a screen) and just starting to work on whatever is supposed to be happening that day, will often lead me into a creative or at least focused place.
When it comes to the moment of putting words to paper, although some days I'm genuinely inspired, at other times it feels like my creative mind has left the building! I've found that putting myself in front of the proverbial page (although now it's on a screen) and just starting to work on whatever is supposed to be happening that day, will often lead me into a creative or at least focused place.
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