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Its horribly hot here in Bangalore. I think I will start melting soon. All I want to do is sit under the fan and read. Sadly, deadlines are staring at me from all sides.
The 30 days of April flew
by with several rounds of edits for a new book, some short stories, my columns
and research for another book. Before I realized it, we had stepped into May
and into another IWSG. Started by author Alex J Cavanaugh, IWSG (Insecure Writers
Support Group) is a buzzing group of global writers. Alex is a best-selling
author, a musician and everyone’s favourite Santa, he is always trying to help
writers.
The awesome co-hosts for
the May 3 posting of the IWSG are Joylene Nowell Butler, Ronel Janse vanVuuren, Meka James, Victoria Marie Lees and M Louise Barbour!
May 3
question - When you are working on a story, what inspires you?
When I am
working on a story, the story and the characters inspire me. At that time, I am
obsessed with getting all the words out, into a word document. Once I get an
idea, the characters start stalking me. They catch hold of me and start
blabbering. They don’t leave me unless and until I tell their story. Once I get
into the flow, then I just need to write that first draft. The faster I write
that first draft, the better I feel.
What about you all? What
inspires you when you are working on a story?
You are always so productive! I bet the heat won't slow you down at all. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm with you! The characters rule my corner of the universe as well. Hope that heat breaks for you soon!
ReplyDeleteAs much as you write, your characters must stalk and inspire you often.
ReplyDeleteThat's cool how you get so immersed in your stories. Hope it gets cooler for you soon.
ReplyDeleteI read your post and realized something I'd forgotten, I'm inspired during the editing process. In fact, I'm never as happy as when I'll dissecting a scene. Happy IWSG Day, Rachna.
ReplyDeleteMy characters are with me 24/7 too.
ReplyDeleteFast drafts are great for getting your characters to the right places.
ReplyDeleteCharacters take over and move into your brain - sometimes there's not much room left for anything else.
ReplyDeleteWe experienced that horrible humidity during February, March and part of April. Thankfully, it's much cooler now at the beginning of May.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy those characters stalking you!
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DeleteI get inspired by my characters and they tell me what is next for them.
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