Most writers will get the "where do you get your ideas?" question at least once in their careers. Probably many, many times. Short of tossing out a snarky response like "J.C. Penney" or "the Idea catalog," I usually reply, "From everything around me." Helpful, right? I'm not kidding though. I'm actually not the most observant of people and I have a terrible memory, which is why I became a writer instead of a consulting detective. (I know, these aren't good qualities for a writer either, but I figure in the digital age everyone is going to carry their memories in their pockets or on their wrists one day, so I'm just ahead of the curve.) Truth is, I get ideas from all sorts of places: overheard conversations, misread words, images, other books, TV shows, etc.
Tracing Inspiration
Tracing Inspiration
Tracing Inspiration
Most writers will get the "where do you get your ideas?" question at least once in their careers. Probably many, many times. Short of tossing out a snarky response like "J.C. Penney" or "the Idea catalog," I usually reply, "From everything around me." Helpful, right? I'm not kidding though. I'm actually not the most observant of people and I have a terrible memory, which is why I became a writer instead of a consulting detective. (I know, these aren't good qualities for a writer either, but I figure in the digital age everyone is going to carry their memories in their pockets or on their wrists one day, so I'm just ahead of the curve.) Truth is, I get ideas from all sorts of places: overheard conversations, misread words, images, other books, TV shows, etc.