The Reluctant Muse
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009by Al Philipson
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” -Mark Twain
Okay, your muse is on strike and your editor is begging you for another great story like the last one. What do you need to do to feed the stubborn creature?
For me, one of the things I do is just look around. Story ideas are everywhere in “real” life. The news is full of them if you can stand to pay attention to the twaddle that passes for “news” these days. People around you have personal experiences that might make the germ of a story. Your own experiences might give you an idea. (more…)
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