Places that Inspire
What place inspires you the most? When the weather was nice, this became my new favorite place to work. I’d roll out the blanket and sit for hours. The atmosphere is amazing- so relaxing. The ideas flow so freely here.



What place inspires you the most? When the weather was nice, this became my new favorite place to work. I’d roll out the blanket and sit for hours. The atmosphere is amazing- so relaxing. The ideas flow so freely here.



It seems you have to network to do everything. I attended several workshops/seminars on how to get a job and they all kept saying the only way to do it is to network. Sending out resumes rarely works, they said over and over. That’s real great to hear when you’re bad at talking to people you…
I read often the way to deal with rejection is to remember they’re rejecting the story not me. I understood that but my current short story got me thinking, for some reason. That sort of reasoning is far too practical. I’m going to file it under easier said than done. I might go as far…
For most people, there are two types of stories – plot-driven or character-driven. Growing up, I was always told by the fiction writing experts that you either had cardboard cutouts running around taking over the world, or you had melodramatic, deep characters sitting on benches doing nothing but contemplating their neighbor’s existence. Never both. Genres…
Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror The Guardian: George RR Martin, Game of Thrones and the triumph of fantasy fiction The above article, though interesting, focuses heavily on male fantasy writer acting as if women fantasy writers haven’t done a thing for the genre, which inspired #womenwritefantasy CBS News: Game of Thrones creates ripple effect and rise of ‘grimdark’ fiction…
Unusual places can inspire fantasy stories. I like collecting images of actual places that are so amazing they look like something out of a novel. In general, I’m fascinated by landscapes and architecture from around the world. I’d like to do more traveling one day. Here are some images to inspire your world building or to simply enjoy. Portland Japanese Garden…
Ever have moments on your creative journey where you just don’t feel like doing it? It’s not that you don’t enjoy it. You don’t have the energy. I haven’t been taking nearly as many photos as I used to. I just haven’t felt inspired. I know you’re not supposed to wait until you’re inspired. I’m…
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There's a clifftop on the Centennial Ridges Trail in Algonquin Park that overlooks Whitefish Lake and its surroundings. When I hike that trail, I like sitting there, knowing I'm close to the end of the trail, and just bask in the view. It's very peaceful, very calming.
It sounds peaceful. For some reason, looking at a lake or an ocean is always relaxing. Thanks for sharing!
Those are very inspiring photos. I love them.