James Calderon
Finding inspiration to write is backwards, I think. You should write to be inspired, not be inspired to write.
That means sitting and doing.
That being said, inspiration to write really strikes at anytime. As mentioned before the more resources of inspiration you can have around you at any given time, the better. You want to have "triggers". Things that you have noted to have struck you with some kind of inspiration in the past. Unfortunately that's no guarantee that they will strike that inspiration again, but you never know.
Certain activities get me thinking about writing too, like my martial arts practice, or music, or combinations of both.
The point is flood your surroundings with inspiration, but don't wait to be inspired before you sit down to write. Just write.
"Pro" tip: Always have a pocket notebook, and even if you can write everything you want. Never let a moment of inspiration go by that doesn't get put down on paper. Inspirational explosions are way to valuable to let disappear. I often have dreams that I later translate to stories. "The Godking" was actually one such dream.
That means sitting and doing.
That being said, inspiration to write really strikes at anytime. As mentioned before the more resources of inspiration you can have around you at any given time, the better. You want to have "triggers". Things that you have noted to have struck you with some kind of inspiration in the past. Unfortunately that's no guarantee that they will strike that inspiration again, but you never know.
Certain activities get me thinking about writing too, like my martial arts practice, or music, or combinations of both.
The point is flood your surroundings with inspiration, but don't wait to be inspired before you sit down to write. Just write.
"Pro" tip: Always have a pocket notebook, and even if you can write everything you want. Never let a moment of inspiration go by that doesn't get put down on paper. Inspirational explosions are way to valuable to let disappear. I often have dreams that I later translate to stories. "The Godking" was actually one such dream.
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