I just spent an hour an a half on the phone to a friend... we haven't spoken in a year or so and things have not been good for them... and even as I was there talking about that with them all I could think was "ooooh that could be good for several thousand words in the NaNo novel" I am such a bad friend, she's talking about major life changing crises and I'm like "plot ideas, must remember this..."
Go on, tell me, where's the worse place you've gotten inspiration from (and come to that, where's the best)
----------
Emma ~ http://www.wheelchairprincess.com/blog/
101,946 / 50,000
sept. 28, 2008 - 14 20
At one point in my 2004 novel, my inspiration was flagging somewhat.
My characters, in the process of their Fantastic Quest, had ended up at the island residence of a wizard. And I just couldn't think of anything new or interesting in the way of description for this particular location.
So I based the island's entire layout and physical geography on Tracy Island from Thunderbirds.
Please don't tell Gerry Anderson.
----------"As a writer, if you took away my paper, I would write on my heart. If you took away my ink, I'd write on the wind ... It wouldn't be an ideal way to work." - Garth Marenghi
25,942 / 50,000
sept. 28, 2008 - 14 46
That just begs the question - what was the island called?
----------Emma ~ http://www.wheelchairprincess.com/blog/
125,019 / 50,000
sept. 28, 2008 - 16 20
That's what friends are FOR.
----------50,581 / 50,000
oct. 3, 2008 - 00 56
All's fair in NaNoWriMo!
And if you really want to justify it to yourself, think of it this way: "at least something good can come out of their tragedy" ?