Seeds of Inspiration: Don’t Wait for Your Muse

We’re getting ready for Camp NaNoWriMo this April! Every writer carries seeds of inspiration; today, Ingrid Ancona, a NaNoWriMo participant, shares her tips for chasing down inspiration:
Jack London once said, “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” The same ambition can be applied to writing a novel. Maybe it’s your dream to be a writer, but you just can’t seem to find the inspiration to get started. Well, it’s time to rev up that V8 engine and get it done. But what if your muse is elusive?
Inspiration, like spring flowers is blooming all around you, sometimes found in the most unexpected places. You can draw inspiration from some of your favorite authors. If you are writing a romance novel, say, and you’re not sure which direction to take the character next, take a break and pick up a treasured book and read a few passages. Pay attention to how the characters interact with one another, what challenges they have to face, what obstacles are in the way or how they overcame them.

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