Comments on: where my ideas come from http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/where-my-ideas-come-from/ Diane Gallant's writing blog Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:19:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dianegallant http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/where-my-ideas-come-from/#comment-27 dianegallant Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:46:49 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-27 A. Fulkerson: Yes, give it a try and let me know if it worked for you, too. Good luck! A. Fulkerson: Yes, give it a try and let me know if it worked for you, too. Good luck!

]]> By: dianegallant http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/where-my-ideas-come-from/#comment-26 dianegallant Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:43:13 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-26 Shari: Isn't it amazing how things can just spring from the imagination? And it's neat to think that as writers we put those ideas into a form we can share with other people. And thank you for the compliment on my story. Shari: Isn’t it amazing how things can just spring from the imagination? And it’s neat to think that as writers we put those ideas into a form we can share with other people.
And thank you for the compliment on my story.

]]> By: A. Fulkerson http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/where-my-ideas-come-from/#comment-25 A. Fulkerson Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:39:31 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-25 This sounds like a great way to come up with ideas. Usually a general idea will either pop into my head or be inspired by something I hear about or see, then come the characters. What you describe sounds like a great way to not only get an idea for a story, but develop the story in a way that would really fit the characters. Thanks for posting this. I'm going to try this approach and see if it works better than my normal fumbling. This sounds like a great way to come up with ideas. Usually a general idea will either pop into my head or be inspired by something I hear about or see, then come the characters.

What you describe sounds like a great way to not only get an idea for a story, but develop the story in a way that would really fit the characters.

Thanks for posting this. I’m going to try this approach and see if it works better than my normal fumbling.

]]> By: dianegallant http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/where-my-ideas-come-from/#comment-24 dianegallant Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:36:29 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-24 Mary: Sometimes I will start with a plot idea, too, but the character stories usually end up being my favorites. As for the widgets, go to your dashboard, then go to "Manage" then select "Link Categories." You can add and name your own categories. Then every time you add a new link, you have the choice of where to put it. Mary: Sometimes I will start with a plot idea, too, but the character stories usually end up being my favorites.
As for the widgets, go to your dashboard, then go to “Manage” then select “Link Categories.” You can add and name your own categories. Then every time you add a new link, you have the choice of where to put it.

]]> By: shariwrites http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/where-my-ideas-come-from/#comment-23 shariwrites Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:21:51 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-23 I loved how you describe this. I kind of feel the same way. The idea for my current (and unending) project became the prologue. Interesting, because the main character doesn't even make an appearance until chapter one. And that image I got rocking my son to sleep one night. Strange how it happens, but it does happen. By the way, I read the short story you have posted here and I thought it was very fascinating. Loved to think one thing all the way through and then realize you were wrong. I loved how you describe this. I kind of feel the same way. The idea for my current (and unending) project became the prologue. Interesting, because the main character doesn’t even make an appearance until chapter one. And that image I got rocking my son to sleep one night. Strange how it happens, but it does happen.

By the way, I read the short story you have posted here and I thought it was very fascinating. Loved to think one thing all the way through and then realize you were wrong.

]]> By: marygarcia http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/where-my-ideas-come-from/#comment-22 marygarcia Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:12:22 +0000 http://dianegallant.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-22 That's a neat way to get ideas. Mine occasionally start with a character, but most of the time I have an idea or part of a plot idea to start with. An off the subject question...how do you get the "other blogs I read" and "links to creative people" widgets? I didn't see them on the list. (also, thank you for adding me to your list.) -Mary That’s a neat way to get ideas. Mine occasionally start with a character, but most of the time I have an idea or part of a plot idea to start with.

An off the subject question…how do you get the “other blogs I read” and “links to creative people” widgets? I didn’t see them on the list. (also, thank you for adding me to your list.)

-Mary

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