Ideas
One of the most common questions writers are asked is ‘Where
do you get your ideas from?’
Ideas come from the very grains of imagination. Everyone, everywhere has ideas. What are you going to do tomorrow? Idea.
What movie do you want to see? Idea.
Where do you want to eat? Idea.
I get ideas from everywhere and anywhere. Sometimes they come to me as I am drifting
off to sleep. Sometimes they come to me
while I’m researching. Sometimes they
come to me while I’m reading the newspaper.
And sometimes the characters themselves give us ideas. I’ll be writing and my hero might give me the
idea to go save his brother! More often
then not, these ideas need to be explored or at the very least considered. We do that in our everyday life. When our daughter says ‘Mom can I have the
car?’, we consider it. ‘Mom can you buy
this for me?’, we consider it.
Ideas for stories can come from anywhere. A scene, a character, a question. The only time ideas are hard to find is when
you need a new idea for that next book. J
Whether I’m reading a newspaper, sunbathing, or writing, I
keep my mind open to those new ideas.
Author
Bio:
Laurel O'Donnell has won numerous awards for her works, including the
Holt Medallion for A Knight of Honor, the Happily Ever After contest for
Angel's Assassin, and the Indiana's Golden Opportunity contest for Immortal
Death. The Angel and the Prince was nominated by the Romance Writers of America
for their prestigious Golden Heart award. O'Donnell lives in Illinois with her
four cherished children, her beloved husband and her five cats. She finds
precious time every day to escape into the medieval world and bring her
characters to life in her writing.
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November 27 Wonderland Reviews Review
November 28 Wonderland Reviews Author Interview
November 29 My Devotional Thoughts Review
November 30 My Escape Excerpt
December 1 Reader Girls Interview/Excerpt
December 3 Demon Lover Books & More Guest Post/Excerpt
December 4 My Devotional Thoughts: Guest Post
December 5 BookMaven Review
December 6 My Overflowing Bookshelves Review/Excerpt
December 7 Hanging With Bells Guest Post
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Hi Bells -
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting me on my blog tour!
Laurel
I can't put into words the excitement I feel when I find an author who writes medieval stories. Now to become the owner of all of them. :)
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