Inspiration Station! Want some writing inspriration?
By terilee79720
@terilee79720 (3621)
United States
April 16, 2007 11:29am CST
I came up with a really unique way to develope inspiration. Try it out and tell me what you think.
It might sound odd, but I tried it and it truly makes you think.
Have a pen and paper ready. Now, turn on the television or radio. As you begin to look for inspiration, just stop and listen.
If you watching television, write down the very next thing you hear. One sentence. Now turn the channel and write down the next line. Now turn the channel again and continue to list the first sentence you hear from the station. List 5 - 10 sentences. Now blend them all together to make a short story.
The same with a radio. Write down the first thing you hear. It doesn't matter if it's a commercial. You can work it in. Switch the station. Write down the next sentence you hear and so on, until you have 5 - 10 sentences.
Now, think about a story using all of the sentences you wrote down.
Should be interesting. Then go to my website and click on submit your article. Let's see who can come up with some interesting stuff.
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3 responses
@chloe9013 (532)
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16 Apr 07
Hehe sounds like a fun way of doing it. I too will have ago once i get back home in a couple of days
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
16 Apr 07
Lucky you. Away from the house for 3 days?
I was away from home for 3 days once. I was in the hospital. HA! Just kidding.
Have a nice 3 days off.
@apakabar2007 (1693)
• Netherlands
16 Apr 07
Well, it reminds me when I was back in girl scouting. We did it as a game while sitting under the star in front of warm fire. We all sitting in a big circle and soon as everybody got their own sentence, the story leader will stand and start making story randomly from each person sentence(he'll point the person one after another). That was really fun and the story was good, sometimes hilarious....made us laughed till our tummy's hurt. So, people should give it a try to your suggestion because it's not only interesting but it is fun as well.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
17 Apr 07
Sound like fun apakabar. Anything to find inspiration to write. Might lead to some pretty interesting stories.
@Transformed (1259)
• United States
16 Apr 07
I like the idea of using the first word from things you hear ie. tv, radio to conjure a story. Good writing strategy. I'll have to try that the next time I need a writing idea.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
16 Apr 07
You should join my writing group Transformed. We have a lot of fun there. Go to my profile and find my website if you're interested.



