Looking for
inspiration
So I have
started reading the Guardian and whilst I was on there the other day, I was
struck by how many news stories or ‘opinion’ articles out there that would make
great starting points/ideas for short stories or novels. I always find that as
I start completing one novel, ideas for new books come at me from nowhere.
Especially when I am driving or in the bath – my two inspirational sources. At
the moment I have so many ideas for Chupplejeep I think I’ll have material for
another five books in the series. I’ve started Jackpot Jetty (book 3) already!
So what
inspired me this week on the Guardian website? Firstly there was an article on
a group of friends that discovered a decomposing body at the end of a garden
when they rented a place in Paris on Air B and B. Now this is a story begging
to be written! Chupplejeep would certainly be interested and you may well see
an element of this idea in one of my Chupplejeep books!
Then there
was a letter from ‘The Other Woman’ and yes this has been done to death
trillions of times, but the emotion and observation from the mistresses point
of view was really inspirational – to me in any event.
The Kesha
story, blind date stories and even the reader question: Which flowers can I
plant on a damp grave? In the Ask Alys lifestyle section got my mind thinking.
So if you are
looking for some writing inspiration, get onto a news website and get those
creative juices flowing!