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On Visual Art #IWSG 02/05/2020

February 5, 2020 By ravenofiernan 10 Comments


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Monthly Status Report

I haven’t done much writing in January. I think this is rather normal, too. I am okay with it because I know that I will come back to it. That probably isn’t the right attitude for someone who wants to go pro, but I only sort of want to “go pro”, so it’s probably fine for me. I am not planning on ever quitting my day job, so I can have a more relaxed attitude towards my writing.

I’ve been doing a lot more studying and learning rather than actual production. I finished a big beta project and now I am listening to podcasts during my writing time. It will all help in the end.

Optional Monthly Question

Every month, there is an optional question you can answer. I like them because they usually allow me to share more about myself as a writer and as a person in a way I might not have thought of myself. So, here is this month’s question:

February 5 question – Has a single photo or work of art ever inspired a story? What was it and did you finish it?

You know? I can’t actually remember this ever happening. I remember a news story inspiring a serial killer novel, and no, I didn’t ever finish it. And then the song “My Snow White Queen” by Evanescence inspired my Snow White fairy tale retelling, which I did finish — well, the first draft anyway — but a photo or visual art? I can’t think of one.

Which is kind of sad because I do love visual art. But I can’t think of any stories that were actually inspired by it. But now that the question has arisen, it is something I can think of when I see art. Ask my muse if there is more to the story than what I see in the image. New perspectives are always welcome!

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Comments

  1. Cathrina Constantine says

    February 5, 2020 at 7:14 am

    That’s cool that a song inspired you to write your story. It appears you are in a good phase with your writing! Keep it up.

    Reply
    • ravenofiernan says

      February 7, 2020 at 8:55 pm

      Thank you! Yes, inspiration is everywhere!

      Reply
  2. Sadira Stone says

    February 5, 2020 at 9:47 am

    Songs are excellent story fodder. You get poetry and mood music in one package! Happy writing in February.

    Reply
    • ravenofiernan says

      February 7, 2020 at 8:55 pm

      I agree. And thanks for the well wishes! Happy writing in February yourself!

      Reply
  3. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    February 5, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    Now you’re aware and will be thinking about it when you look at pictures. That might be enough to spark a story.

    Reply
    • ravenofiernan says

      February 7, 2020 at 8:56 pm

      Good point! Having things moved to awareness is often useful.

      Reply
  4. joylene says

    February 5, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    I was stuck for one, too. Music can help me write a particularly difficult scene, but it doesn’t ignite an entire story. I listened to Brothers In Arms, Dire Straits when I wrote a firefight that took place in Vietnam. The song and the scene seemed to go hand in hand. Alex is right. Now that the seed has been planted…

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    • ravenofiernan says

      February 7, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      Great! I think inspiring scenes rather than whole stories is still useful, and your example sounds fascinating. I bet that scene is very rich.

      Reply
  5. Karen Lynn says

    February 23, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    I think serial killer novels are my berries. I tried some as elephants, and that was a long time to live in a very dark place. My whole life brightened up a lot, when I went to work on more cheerful things.

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    • ravenofiernan says

      February 25, 2020 at 7:58 pm

      Yes, that was one of the reasons I stopped working on it. I was writing in first person from the POV of the serial killer, and it really scared me. I also felt I needed to know more about things/research and felt overwhelmed about that part of it.

      Reply

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