November 1, 2007
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Featured Question #84: Inspiration
What inspires you? What gets your creativity-engine roaring?
I have come to realize that suffering and anger inspires my creativity. My own suffering or the suffering of others. It doesn't matter. I am at my most creative when I am in pain or suffering from emotional issues. When I am angry over some injustice or defending my own stance on a topic, I am at my most eloquent. If I am responding to someone's misery, I am at my best when trying to comfort them. If I can make myself righteously angry about something, look out! I will cut the topic to shreds.
Also, some of my best fictional writing is horror, especially horror in which the main character is an emotional cripple. Go figure. They're practically autobiographical in the respect, right?
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Comments (3)
I am inspired by those things as well, but I can also be moved when I find myself all wrapped up in Love. I am ever the hopeless romantic.
ryc: I had one customer mention Al Capone when talking to us yesterday, and one lady asked if we were victims of Titanic! o.O lol! You just never know.
I love you..GFW
You said it, lady. And I mean it in the best possible way
- you write what you know. Even your blogs are personable, engaging, and eloquent. I can't imagine how good your fiction or your persuasive writing is.
Inspiration is a deeply mystical experience in many ways. The Moon as well as rage against injustice inspires.
You have written here a great response to the question.
Blessings~