I wonder sometimes where inspiration comes from. I never know when or where my muse is going to inspire me. Plans can be made sometimes to write but they don’t always work out.
When I write a book I begin with a title. If I don’t have a title I cannot begin to write. Once in a while I need to tweak a title a little as the story may take a twist or turn in another direction. I have only changed the title on two books out of 24 books published so far. With the title selected I feel inspired to begin.
My inspiration comes from my love of reading, and my desire to inspire children of all ages to grow to love books as much as I do. I feel blessed that the Lord has given me the ability to be able to write. I plan to do that for as long as I possibly can.
I believe that inspiration can come from many aspects of our lives in everyday things. It could be a great book we read, something we heard in passing, an experience that changed our thinking, someone we met that left an indelible mark on our lives or just the fact that we feel inspired to write because we love the joy we experience when we create a new story. I truly feel great joy when I write as I travel through a story creating characters, places and mysteries. It is exhilarating and makes me forget everything else including dinner and housework.
Once I begin a new book I feel the energy flowing, my muse working overtime and the characters taking over the plot. The characters become my inspiration. I let them have their say up to a point. It is an incredible feeling of being free to sit back as if I am a passenger on a journey not knowing where I am going.
I do occasionally write up some notes and a bare bones outline when I feel inspired to do so. Most of the time I let my fingers do the traveling across the keyboard. I try to write every day in one form or another whether I feel inspired or not but sometimes life gets in the way and keeps me from writing as often as I want. I find that once I begin writing I feel inspiration taking over and the words flow. I am in my element at this point and feel blessed.
If I don’t find time to write in my WIP, I do work on emails, posts, and book reviews. Writing in any form helps me hone my craft and keeps me fresh. Once I find a genre to write, nothing can stop me. I thoroughly enjoy writing for MG/PT/YA with my Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series and Abby & Holly Series. I will be working on another MG/PT series after I complete my present fantasy series. I look forward to working with this age group again.
What inspires you to write? Do you write every day whether you are inspired or not? May your muse be at your side every day and inspire you to write! Happy writing! Whatever you love to do, I hope you are inspired to do it every day and feel great joy when you do.
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Wow, I’m impressed that you start with a title. I usually don’t come up with title ideas until the 2nd or 3rd draft and even then, I usually end up mulling over five. The final decision isn’t made until I’m nearing the final draft and sending it to my editor.
It is strange that I do it this way but I always have. I did change a title a couple of times after I began a book. Happy writing! 🥰
Everyone’s writing process is unique. Thank you for sharing, Janice. Interesting that you can’t move forward until you have a title.
I know. It is odd. But that’s what I do. I can write about anything if I have the title first.
I did that one time with a poem for work. I was asked to write a poem to put on a Christmas tree. I wrote it up within 15 minutes. The next time they asked me to do this they provided me with several items that they wanted me to include. I found that even easier like having a title. 🤪
My inspiration is a flaky thing, Janice. I never know when something will hit me. But I love it when it does! Noelle
Great, go with it! ❤️