tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post2322876408462098361..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Writing InfluencesMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-18737273295914946972011-08-09T19:55:36.027+02:002011-08-09T19:55:36.027+02:00@ Arlee, thanks for the comment. I'll keep an...@ Arlee, thanks for the comment. I'll keep an eye out for your Sparkfest entry.<br /><br />@ Alexia, you sound like me. Yes, little seeds grow into a whole book! It's amazing.<br /><br />@ Missed Periods, my husband likes Tom Robbins.<br /><br />Did you just say "no rules"? As long as you're not talking about grammar!<br /><br />@ J.L. Campbell, we can pick interesting snatches of conversation. Not that we're eavesdropping or anything...Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24380269347919784132011-08-09T18:03:48.885+02:002011-08-09T18:03:48.885+02:00Hi, Theresa,
Those influences do come from all ov...Hi, Theresa,<br /><br />Those influences do come from all over the place. News items and snatches of conversation help me quite a bit with my story inspiration.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-3391170388425521742011-08-09T09:16:35.741+02:002011-08-09T09:16:35.741+02:00I think Tom Robbins is my biggest influence. His b...I think Tom Robbins is my biggest influence. His books are so fun and irreverent yet meaningful. It was the first time I realized that there really are no rules.Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-1931938464503503432011-08-09T02:30:50.317+02:002011-08-09T02:30:50.317+02:00Great post! I get inspiration a lot of different w...Great post! I get inspiration a lot of different ways. Sometimes it's a random idea that pops into my head. Sometimes it's a dream. Other times it could be something someone says or something I see. All kinds of stuff! It's great how one little seed can grow into a whole book.alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-21670125450594069592011-08-09T01:16:45.054+02:002011-08-09T01:16:45.054+02:00My writing has been influenced by many different s...My writing has been influenced by many different sources and authors. I'll have to give this some thought as the "Sparkfest" that is occurring in a couple of weeks deals with this topic. I'll come up with some answers during the week of August 22nd.<br /><br />J.K.Rowling has been such a big influence on so many writer. She should be honored.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-66811256997693069552011-08-09T00:57:26.914+02:002011-08-09T00:57:26.914+02:00@ Janet, thanks for sharing your influence. My ch...@ Janet, thanks for sharing your influence. My childhood, feeling and relationships, always make it into my stories.<br /><br />@ Neurotic Workaholic, I bet chick lit is a nice break for you since doing a dissertation probably doesn't put a lot of chick lit on the list. I agree - a genre just fits. <br /><br />@ Hilary, thanks so much for returning and sharing the specifics.<br /><br />@ Carole, I love hearing from other writers too. Fascinating to know what makes them tick.<br /><br />@ Jules, I think the more we look for them, the more we find. Like loose change!<br /><br />@ Peggy, I like the way you put it - noticing little things and building everything around it.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-29887186764766207602011-08-08T22:29:10.410+02:002011-08-08T22:29:10.410+02:00Great post! I guess mine come from noticing a litt...Great post! I guess mine come from noticing a little thing in a different way that is so interesting, I build everything around it.Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-28481858157655564432011-08-08T17:03:10.670+02:002011-08-08T17:03:10.670+02:00Wonderful insight to how your mind works. And I ag...Wonderful insight to how your mind works. And I agree, influences are everywhere we simply have to see their story. :)<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59402964899987328232011-08-08T15:13:25.379+02:002011-08-08T15:13:25.379+02:00An interesting post. Always like to hear from othe...An interesting post. Always like to hear from other writers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-76358291932304621002011-08-08T08:14:42.578+02:002011-08-08T08:14:42.578+02:00Hi Theresa ..
Stunted plants - on the mosses and...Hi Theresa .. <br /><br />Stunted plants - on the mosses and lichens .. and toxic metals .. how they can regenerate .. and rementioned in my Dear World Space Shuttle recent post .. and then there's the baobab tree <br /><br />Troublesome lives - Robert Hooke, whom Newton it is thought might have tried to write out of history .. there are three posts - on the play, on the history and on the playwright writing the play ..<br /><br />Lots of thoughts ... Stirling Castle Skeletons is another .. an archaeological mystery (real early Medieval Ages life) ...<br /><br />And so on ..... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-9046982156362299172011-08-08T06:51:34.209+02:002011-08-08T06:51:34.209+02:00There are so any writers that influenced me that I...There are so any writers that influenced me that I couldn't list them all here, but some of the most influential ones have been chick lit authors. I'd been struggling to figure out what I wanted to write and how I wanted to write it until I started reading chick lit, and then it sort of felt like I was coming home, if that makes any sense.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-79999468767871096562011-08-08T03:21:35.767+02:002011-08-08T03:21:35.767+02:00It's always fascinating to see where ideas com...It's always fascinating to see where ideas come from. My very first book started from memories of my childhood. I just got the urge to write and starting writing. No plan. No plot. Just words on paper. It was so much fun to write!Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68654735472133818542011-08-08T01:39:36.358+02:002011-08-08T01:39:36.358+02:00@ Julie, it's true, those ideas do start off s...@ Julie, it's true, those ideas do start off seemingly random.<br /><br />@ Deniz, I think indirect influences are important too. It's probably better for our favorite authors to inspire us in indirect ways so we're less likely to copy them.<br /><br />@ Lola X, thank you!<br /><br />@ Michelle, the manuscript I'm querying now began with a dream, a conversation, and a "What if?" There's probably always a good "What if?" to get us going!<br /><br />@ Marlena, snippets from varying places probably influence unconsciously. If I had to take all of that into account, this post would be way longer. Misha had a word count limit!<br /><br />@ Jean, those are all great influences! I think I've used them all too.<br /><br />@ Carolina, I like hearing how other people get their ideas, so I thought I'd share a few of mine to get people started.<br /><br />@ Susan, I've heard child pageants are spreading outside of the US. That's unfortunate. It IS a scary show.<br /><br />@ Hilary, I'd like to hear which piece you used for those two influences.<br /><br />@ Rebecca, thanks for visiting!<br /><br />@ Talli, your books are a commentary of that aspect of society (at least your first one was and it seems the media will play a role in the second one). Hey, whatever "research" we need to do, right? Who am I to judge? I watched "Toddlers and Tiaras".Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-40695656323433186632011-08-07T19:40:52.222+02:002011-08-07T19:40:52.222+02:00I'm always fascinated by writers' inspirat...I'm always fascinated by writers' inspirations! A lot of mine comes from The Daily Mail, which I probably shouldn't be admitting!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-21626557383313630002011-08-07T17:47:52.593+02:002011-08-07T17:47:52.593+02:00Great guest post. Going over to say hello now.
www...Great guest post. Going over to say hello now.<br />www.rebeccabany.comMemoirs of Me & Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14366737473619508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-33403021617020450522011-08-07T08:21:28.156+02:002011-08-07T08:21:28.156+02:00Hi Misha .. that's good this works and inspira...Hi Misha .. that's good this works and inspiration comes from all over doesn't it .. stunted plants, troublesome lives .. <br /><br />Enjoy Sunday .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-69852690676179272102011-08-07T05:03:10.988+02:002011-08-07T05:03:10.988+02:00I have seen the 'Toddlers & Tiara' hor...I have seen the 'Toddlers & Tiara' horror show, and it scares me. Interesting how something gets created.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-310860799253864412011-08-07T03:56:25.069+02:002011-08-07T03:56:25.069+02:00It's always great to see how a story takes sha...It's always great to see how a story takes shape. What great influences!Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-28839546588247742632011-08-07T03:13:00.192+02:002011-08-07T03:13:00.192+02:00What influences? An overheard conversation. A char...What influences? An overheard conversation. A character I spy at the mall or out to dinner. A dream. An image in the clouds. A phrase. A great word.D. Jean Quarleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327174739435123349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-67474979196640479092011-08-06T21:54:36.673+02:002011-08-06T21:54:36.673+02:00Hi, Misha, Theresa! I love how all the inspiratio...Hi, Misha, Theresa! I love how all the inspirations came together to create your story, Theresa. All you need is that one quick thought, and then poof! A story is born!<br /><br />I couldn't even begin to list my influences. Things just attack my brain and demand a story written about them. It could be my dog, something I saw on TV, or a conversation I had with a friend.Elisa DeLanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466740168508428362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-83705187760504358272011-08-06T21:23:02.263+02:002011-08-06T21:23:02.263+02:00Misha, what a great question to ask Theresa, and, ...Misha, what a great question to ask Theresa, and, Theresa, I thoroughly enjoyed getting to learn more about your writing this way. It doesn't take much to get my imagination going--something I've experienced, a dream in the night, something I've read or just a really good "what if."Michelle Fayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323853315988838877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-33663929232757201272011-08-06T14:32:31.514+02:002011-08-06T14:32:31.514+02:00Thanks for sharing your influences Theresa! Oddly ...Thanks for sharing your influences Theresa! Oddly enough, my favourite (LOTR of course [g]) hasn't influenced my genre choices at all; I write MG and romance. But it did influence - or deepen, I should say - my love of language and history.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-64829496557466556622011-08-06T13:34:23.324+02:002011-08-06T13:34:23.324+02:00@ Christina, so true! I'm amazed over how eac...@ Christina, so true! I'm amazed over how each manuscript I've written is inspired by such different things.<br /><br />@ Carol, interesting. Sometimes I don't know some of my inspirations until afterwards, but often I get a couple of influences and add a, "What if?"<br /><br />@ Karen, I agree. Thanks for reading and commenting on the post!<br /><br />@ Lynda, Matthew was inspired to write by Tolkien too.<br /><br />@ CherylAnne, I just wrote about combining it with "What if?" a couple of comments back! A traveling puddle sounds really clever. <br /><br />@ Stina, we do have to keep our eyes open. As the false Mad-Eye Moody says, "We must be vigilant!"<br /><br />@ Nas, I'm in a reading phase too! I've been thinking about the piece I want to write and I've been playing around with an old piece, but I've been reading like crazy!<br /><br />@ lbdiamond, thank you!<br /><br />@ Ann, you've written memoir, which is a totally different beast. I bet it's a different inspiration.<br /><br />@ Lydia, it does make a spark! It's like rubbing 2 (or more) sticks together to create a fire.<br /><br />@ L'Aussie, JK Rowling inspired me in a big way, but as you can see in this post, little bits of other books can influence me too. Thanks for sharing your author inspirations!<br /><br />@ WordsADay, thanks for sharing your inspirations. If you read Harry Potter, you must tell me what you think!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-12243419091256580202011-08-06T13:20:36.300+02:002011-08-06T13:20:36.300+02:00@ Shelly, the manuscript I'm querying now is a...@ Shelly, the manuscript I'm querying now is a combination of a dream I had after overhearing a conversation.<br /><br />@ Amy, I agree. We writers pay attention to these details that could be story-worthy, which is the difference between us and everyone else. <br /><br />@ Em-Musing, a splashing sponge - love the image!<br /><br />@ Old Kitty, our muses are vital! True, our ideas can come from anywhere.<br /><br />@ Choices, I loved your cat-inspired stories. Too cute!<br /><br />@ Hilary, your posts are well-researched and interesting. And you always find fabulous photos to go with them.<br /><br />@ Susanna, it's amazing how a few things come together to make a story, isn't it?<br /><br />@ Matthew, you and a few others were inspired by Tolkien. And I still haven't read him!<br /><br />@ Bossy Betty, ha! I've also tried writing under the influence. Too many typos.<br /><br />@ Rachna, I agree. Writing influences can come from anywhere.<br /><br />@ Maria, Star Trek? Interesting. I haven't written any Sci Fi yet.<br /><br />@ Samantha, I agree. I have been influenced by a detail in a book, but my story is my own. <br /><br />@ Michael, I haven't heard of Modelland. Now I have to look it up! I stopped watching Top Model after they didn't pick Alison. She was a visual inspiration for a vampire protagonist I wrote a couple of years back.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-89567917747051282172011-08-06T12:58:48.005+02:002011-08-06T12:58:48.005+02:00Great post! I love how things that are seemingly ...Great post! I love how things that are seemingly random can be connected in an amazing story idea.julie feddersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621537183935460781noreply@blogger.com