Comments on: On Writing: Turning My Back on Inspiration

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:37:58 +0000

Oh gosh, Belle. Yeah, gotta get those thoughts on paper or on the computer as soon as they pop into your head. I have lost entire scenes and kick-ass lines of dialogue just looking for paper and a pen in my purse on which to jot it down! So beyond frustrating, isn’t it?
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By: Belle

Belle — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:52:53 +0000

I didn’t even think about scribbling things down in a notebook – that is a great idea. I have been keeping an idea notebook anyway.

By: Margot

Margot — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:56:46 +0000

I often wake up with great ideas and have had the same thing happen to me as to you. Now I keep paper and pencil near by just so I can write notes. I do the same thing mentioned above on carrying a notebook everywhere I go. It’s funny how the brain works when it comes to good ideas. I just have to be prepared for those times. I hate it when I’m not.
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By: Cathryn

Cathryn — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:39:47 +0000

The Muse does have a way of showing up at inopportune times, and a notebook helps to catch the hem of her skirt before she slips away.

However, your scene is probably not lost in the ether. The other side of inspiration is that scenes are always better in the mind than on the screen or paper, especially that first flash of inspiration. Like Linna wrote, they hide in the shadows. But your scene is still there, still somewhere in your mind, and fully formed scenes have a way of re-emerging while you re-write.
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By: Linna

Linna — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:26:57 +0000

They didn’t come to me as vividly as you had. They were often blurred. But it was better than nothing. My insprations often show up when I lie awake in bed, ready to sleep. And I always unwillingly let them slip away. Even if I dash for my computer, they sort of hide in the shadows. Are they ghosts, vampires or something? Why so shy of light and my clear mind? Maybe that’s why I am so good at being a dreamer instead of a writer. :D

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:22:12 +0000

Oh, that used to happen to me all the time! I would even forget ideas for stories I wanted to write! Then I started doing the same thing as Diane. I carry a notebook with me everywhere (fits in my purse), and I jot things down so I can’t forget. I’m so glad I do.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:50:10 +0000

Yes, it has happened. It doesn’t come back to me the same… lessons learned. Now jot things down in notebook if unable to write it all out.

Now you know to stop & listen to your muse.

Great post.
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