Ken Murray
Inspiration comes from the images and ideas that won't leave me alone. Somebody says or does something - either in real life or within the walls of my mind - and it sticks with me. I end up writing to know more, flush it out if you will.
Some years ago I wrote a short story called "The Exception" which was published by Prairie Fire, and this evolved entirely from a moment on a late night train home. I awoke to the sound of a conversation between a father and a young son, across the aisle, then drifted back to sleep. The next day and for days and months after they haunted me, so I made up a story, taking great liberties with time and possibility, that extracted them not only from that traing, but also from my mind, and put them on the page.
Similarly, Eulogy began years ago with a short story about a trip to an amusement park and a weird ride on the bumper cars. I needed to know more about the characters, their lives, their situation, and what became of them. The novel is what emerged.
Some years ago I wrote a short story called "The Exception" which was published by Prairie Fire, and this evolved entirely from a moment on a late night train home. I awoke to the sound of a conversation between a father and a young son, across the aisle, then drifted back to sleep. The next day and for days and months after they haunted me, so I made up a story, taking great liberties with time and possibility, that extracted them not only from that traing, but also from my mind, and put them on the page.
Similarly, Eulogy began years ago with a short story about a trip to an amusement park and a weird ride on the bumper cars. I needed to know more about the characters, their lives, their situation, and what became of them. The novel is what emerged.
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