H.S. Contino
Inspiration is everywhere! It’s really about taking the time to pay attention and jot down ideas (before you can forget them). I often get ideas from particularly vivid dreams, song lyrics, or even over-hearing an intriguing bit of a conversation.
Other times story ideas have come from unexpected life adventures. For example, I once returned to my car after attending another author’s book talk at a local library to discover a half eaten hamburger on my windshield. Weird! How did it get there? Who left it there? Why? Was it a human or could it have been a bird that scavenged it from a trash can and underestimated its weight?
So many options and story possibilities!
Other times story ideas have come from unexpected life adventures. For example, I once returned to my car after attending another author’s book talk at a local library to discover a half eaten hamburger on my windshield. Weird! How did it get there? Who left it there? Why? Was it a human or could it have been a bird that scavenged it from a trash can and underestimated its weight?
So many options and story possibilities!
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