From where does your inspiration come?
Now that’s a question I’ve heard many times. It isn’t an easy one to answer. My writing inspiration can come from a well-turned phrase in an overheard conversation. It may come from something I see in a newspaper that makes me wonder ‘what if?’
Your neighbor hauls five heavy bags of garbage to the curb. What goes through your mind? My mystery-twisted mind wonders if he cut up a body and is disposing of it.
Scenes run through my head all the time. Unfortunately, lately they don’t seem to make it to my computer. This too shall pass as things settle down around here.
Now it’s your turn. What inspires your writing?
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Doggonedmysteries 
I write mystery, although less and less lately. Trying to get back to it. I have hope to be published one day.
My mind works like that, neighbor not seen for awhile, wondering what exactly happened to them, lying murdered in the house and who might have done it, the garbage bags and the dead body you mentioned have gone through my head as well. It’s just the way my mind has always worked. It’s what led me to start writing a few years ago. I like to people watch and wonder why they do this or that, what suspion they might be hiding.
We mystery writers are a bit skewed in our vision. 😉
My inspiration often comes from the way people interact with each other – especially if someone is being passive aggressive, manipulative, or even downright cruel.
Also, body language and peculiar mannerisms are a source of inspiration. These behaviours suggest characters – or traits of characters – that get stored away, ready to be applied when I need them.
Yes! There are some great characters out in the real world that lend easily to our writing.
I believe writers see mystery in what many consider ordinary. Writers notice and record the finer details that often escape those who fail to observe.
Dr. B, author, “The Mandolin Case”
Hi Dr. B! Glad you stopped by. Very true, writers do tend to be highly observant.
After what I personally went thru, I wish I could have been on the outside looking in. Instead, wouldn’t you know it, I lived the situation I was in. I wish I could get inspired from it, however, I’d rather put it behind me. Maybe I should share my story with a writer….
Maybe… 😉
Most of my inspiration comes from the photo’s I capture, and where ever possible I try and create a poem around the images.
That’s a great way to inspire oneself.