tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post187061707523108588..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: A to Z Challenge: InspiredMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-81419813621772321592011-05-02T11:23:25.099+02:002011-05-02T11:23:25.099+02:00Lisa, that's a great way to solve that problem...Lisa, that's a great way to solve that problem. <br />:-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-90854048687466637702011-04-12T14:34:22.041+02:002011-04-12T14:34:22.041+02:00Very true. I have it happen when I'm driving...Very true. I have it happen when I'm driving. I've learned to appreciate the speech to text function on my cell phone to record the thoughts.<br /><br />Lisa<br /><a href="http://inspiredbylisa.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">InspiredbyLisa</a>Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287714494263781046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-74494291773503519502011-04-12T09:56:51.867+02:002011-04-12T09:56:51.867+02:00Laura M, I found that doing something artistic lik...Laura M, I found that doing something artistic like drawing or coloring brings the calm to my mind that I need to be inspired. ^_^<br /><br />Darlene, that happens to me too. It's been so bad that I learned to store it away in my mind for later. Even if I forget now, by the time I need the idea, it tends to pop up again. <br /><br />Laura J, that happens to me too. I get floods, then dry spells. I also ignore that niggle in the back of my mind until I don't want to do anything but write. Of course, this current dryish spell I find myself in is at an inopportune time, being as I am 20 days away from my goal deadline. <br /><br />K.C. I love the tortoise analogy. :-)<br /><br />Samantha, my approach to inspiration definitely hints of Savoir Faire. <br /><br />L.G. I also stopped questioning the cause of my inspiration. To me it is merely a question of waiting. <br /><br />Lauracea, three hunks can never get old. :-D I also just use my inspiration as it comes. Can't manipulate it.<br /><br />Thanks Ciara! How are you getting along?<br /><br />Karla, I definitely get inspired now that I don't pressure myself about it. :-)<br /><br />Thanks Heli-Mom! :-D<br /><br />Bethe, playing with pets can definitely help. <br /><br />Elizabeth, I don't believe in writing down ideas either. Anything that is important enough to remember will be stored in my memory for when it's good to go. <br /><br />Laura, I like how you think of the things you experience as food for your muse. :-) I only start doodling random ideas when I really want to write but REALLY can't. <br /><br />TL it's genius how you manipulate the law! <br /><br />Claire, when I get stuck there, I stop and wait for my mind to catch up, because I know now that my ideas stop because my mind is working something out. <br /><br />JP, my inspiration also comes in different forms. :-)<br /><br />Hehe good luck with the editing, Erica. <br /><br />Living is the best way I have to get some inspiration. :-)<br /><br />Jeffrey I also listen to music. In fact, I have sound tracks for each of my characters. :-)<br /><br />Gary, I feel so blessed that people are coming to my blog. It's an amazing feeling. :-) I will definitely pop by your blog soon. <br /><br />Lisa C, I definitely like how you get your mind and fingers aligned. I'm definitely going to eat more chocolate from now on. ;-P<br /><br />Same here, Wanda. That's the beauty of it. <br /><br />Thanks Mymy. :-D<br /><br />Hahaha Al I loved your comment. I also store away thoughts for later. It really helps when my mind needs some fodder for inspiration. <br /><br />Damyanti, I get bruised and scratched a few times too, but like you said, there will be a time that that tiger will start purring and letting you tickle its tummy. ;-P<br /><br />That's sad to hear, Steph. I hope you get out of it soon!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-12302204571618212672011-04-12T09:23:55.152+02:002011-04-12T09:23:55.152+02:00Manzanita, inspiration tends to hit me like that t...Manzanita, inspiration tends to hit me like that too. Sometimes it unfurls like a flower, though, as if one thought triggers another, that triggers another etc. <br /><br />Judy, I also love movies. Strangely, my mind gets solid gold ideas if I do something cerebrally challenging like calculus. But I find that the problem is then in actually representing my ideas in words. ^_^ I love that your muse is male. Mine is female because she's a part of me. But I've been finding that one of my male characters from Doorways has been dragging me to the story when I get distracted. :-)<br /><br />So true, Em. The moment I get scared of the story, or if I have a nosedive in my emotions, my muse goes bye bye. <br /><br />Andrea, that is absolutely true. In fact, I think that there is no one right way in writing. The only thing that is necessarily right for all of us is actually writing. But our methods differ. That's why I try very hard not to preach my ways to my readers. I just say how I do it and hope that someone gets some value out of my experiences. :-)<br /><br />Sarah, I also get the unfurling inspiration sometimes, but each thought brings a more dramatic revelation, so in the end it's almost more like a nuclear chain reaction. Just more creative that destructive. ;-P<br /><br />Lisa, my inspiration can also come from very strange things. The only one of the things you mentioned that I haven't had was the dream. For some reason I never remember enough of a dream to give me ideas. <br /><br />Shelly, all great ways to get the mind going. ^_^<br /><br />E.C. you know what they say about great minds? ;-) I agree with you that it's our job to be attuned to things around us so that we can know when our inspiration hits. <br /><br />Thanks Anne! I find people's reactions interesting too. <br /><br />Bish, that's awesome. I sometimes struggle to find inspiration. <br /><br />DUO, I also get hit by inspiration just as I'm waking up. I guess it's because my inner censor wakes up slower than I do. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-50270439362738136392011-04-12T07:23:24.052+02:002011-04-12T07:23:24.052+02:00I'm sitting in a dry spell myself. Which is po...I'm sitting in a dry spell myself. Which is poopish because all I can think of is to do more research and hope the solution hits me in the jaw.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-5493404183425629322011-04-12T06:33:36.801+02:002011-04-12T06:33:36.801+02:00Sort of like a pet tiger, really.
Absolutely. I w...Sort of like a pet tiger, really.<br /><br />Absolutely. I wrestle with it most times, and emerge bruised and scratched, but in the ned it will do what you want it to do. You have to believe that. Sooner or later, that is :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-51105970604790352862011-04-12T06:33:27.207+02:002011-04-12T06:33:27.207+02:00I know exactly what you mean. I've been asked ...I know exactly what you mean. I've been asked quite a few times where I get my ideas for blogs, stories, posts, snide remarks, etc. Sure, I have a few topics stashed away like a bunch of magazines in a rack. But, more times than not, I'm inspired by something that just happens to me out of the blue. For example, I wrote a blog about underwear being made in Vietnam when I looked at the washing instructions on my briefs (there was nothing else to read).Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-55958465749539317752011-04-12T04:27:18.970+02:002011-04-12T04:27:18.970+02:00love how you compared it to a pet tiger. :)love how you compared it to a pet tiger. :)mymyhttp://mybric-a-brac.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-91542712380709855662011-04-12T04:26:16.341+02:002011-04-12T04:26:16.341+02:00Inspiration often shows up in the most unlikely pl...Inspiration often shows up in the most unlikely places.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438544740170524813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-4635419674795132372011-04-12T03:19:59.591+02:002011-04-12T03:19:59.591+02:00I agree with you! Often my brain needs to veer off...I agree with you! Often my brain needs to veer off for a bit in order for inspiration to creep/blast/ooze/explode in. I do try to write every day, even if it is just my blog, but real inspiration is another matter. I won't say it is ever blocked, because ideas flow from everywhere. But my fingers aren't always aligned with my brain. That's when a break is in order...usually for something chocolate. :)Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-10474020341678562292011-04-12T03:16:47.440+02:002011-04-12T03:16:47.440+02:00Hi Misha,
Ah yes, today's amazing 'alphabe...Hi Misha,<br />Ah yes, today's amazing 'alphabet challenge' is 'I' guess, the letter 'I' :) <br />Now then, I get inspired just by observing the wonders of nature and the little things we might otherwise take for granted.<br />Misha, you have obviously got a lot of folks who like to interact and are now linked into your site. How inspiring is that?<br />Take care, Misha. I shall now return to my shy and humble blog :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-64691268739917799652011-04-12T02:44:43.714+02:002011-04-12T02:44:43.714+02:00I listen to a lot of music. There are entire albu...I listen to a lot of music. There are entire albums that evoke a particular emotion for me, even low key, that I can connect with and use in my own writing. That's been my "secret weapon" for years now. :)Jeffrey Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031056305581520834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-31056783579746143962011-04-12T02:36:10.827+02:002011-04-12T02:36:10.827+02:00Exactly what you described! I just live! Heck, eve...Exactly what you described! I just live! Heck, even cracking open a magazine or book sometimes does the trick. <br /><br />Glad you figured out what works for you!<br /><br />www.TheRegalRenegade.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-10271072497760505062011-04-12T01:41:25.354+02:002011-04-12T01:41:25.354+02:00I've been told not to stop writing, either - b...I've been told not to stop writing, either - but now I've got 2 weeks of drivel and crap to edit out...good luck!!<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-44482831376633161102011-04-12T01:32:30.095+02:002011-04-12T01:32:30.095+02:00Sometimes inspiration comes from something powerfu...Sometimes inspiration comes from something powerful like the ocean, other times it can be a gentle breeze...for me it's always from Nature...Thanks for stopping at the Hollow...:)JPjp@A Green Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217268829093983376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-84194764442987899492011-04-11T22:56:25.637+02:002011-04-11T22:56:25.637+02:00Nice post. I love how inspiration can strike at ra...Nice post. I love how inspiration can strike at random times, though it is a pain while trying to work on something and getting stuck on what to have happen next.Claire Govertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186520237984343706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-91396589974883176402011-04-11T22:53:26.782+02:002011-04-11T22:53:26.782+02:00Murphy's Law states that my inspiration comes ...Murphy's Law states that my inspiration comes when I'm least prepared to write anything down, so I usually go for walks. :)<br /><br />http://tlconwaywriteshere.blogspot.com/TL Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831728300345220814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-56330062401731389672011-04-11T22:42:29.365+02:002011-04-11T22:42:29.365+02:00Great post! I found when mine goes on holiday, I n...Great post! I found when mine goes on holiday, I need to get out there, do things, watch things, fill my eyes and ears with as much creativity of other people's as possible to add fuel and allow my muse something to feed on. I also force myself to keep writing something - even random doodles as this keeps the pathway clear for my pet tiger when he does come rushing on in again!<br />LxLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604785269958873474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-54808974795052532352011-04-11T22:26:25.894+02:002011-04-11T22:26:25.894+02:00I find the more I write, the more flashes of insig...I find the more I write, the more flashes of insight I have. I don't worry about writing things down or latching on to an idea when it surfaces, though. I find ideas are like pancake batter: the more I stir them, the worse the result. Whatever's still rattling around in my mind by the time I sit down at my desk, that's what I roll with. The hardest thing about writing as far as I'm concerned is having to actually do it. And editing...ughhhh.Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-18808921274680451402011-04-11T22:22:50.911+02:002011-04-11T22:22:50.911+02:00Love your write in inspiritation. It is hard to fo...Love your write in inspiritation. It is hard to force a write. Mine seems to come when I least expect it. I usually go and play with the dog. Though a pet tiger sounds rather fun.<br />You are a excellent writer.<br />Thank you for stopping by my blog.<br />BlessingsBethe77https://www.blogger.com/profile/07908965956063875893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-36786027417897901302011-04-11T22:14:23.520+02:002011-04-11T22:14:23.520+02:00So well written! I wish I could write like that.So well written! I wish I could write like that.A Helicopter Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17158673922106214046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-37651790070104101852011-04-11T21:33:55.831+02:002011-04-11T21:33:55.831+02:00Hi
I've beaten myself up, in the past, for my ...Hi<br />I've beaten myself up, in the past, for my low output, short-story wise, wishing I could 'reliably' be inspired more often. However, a friend and fellow writer advised me to just go with the flow, which I did, and acually, I think I get inspired more often now, than I did before :-)<br />Great post - identified with it and enjoyed it. Thanks.<br />Karlathe writing padhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221319693189380703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23266369487406758282011-04-11T21:19:20.691+02:002011-04-11T21:19:20.691+02:00Hi Misha. Stopping by to check on how the challeng...Hi Misha. Stopping by to check on how the challenge is going for you. Your doing a great job!Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-25419384968576124052011-04-11T21:15:18.295+02:002011-04-11T21:15:18.295+02:00I always say that when I have writer's block I...I always say that when I have writer's block I call three hunky men to come and take it away. But that's getting old. I get W.B. when I'm anxious or stressed. I recognize that now so I might as well just not try and write. But when inspiration hits, boy it comes in like lightning and I'm desperate to get back to the keyboard. I can't nurture it, it's too elusive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186491465911432817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-83174004183429302162011-04-11T19:37:28.809+02:002011-04-11T19:37:28.809+02:00Inspiring topic! I don't even question where t...Inspiring topic! I don't even question where the ideas come from anymore. Some strange synaptic thing in the brain occurs that makes connections between random things and all of a sudden I've got an idea. It ebbs and flows, though, and that's okay. Good post.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.com