Belated-Imagination Sparks Blogfest

*I apologize to the Imagination Sparks participants. I totally forgot*

If your MC has stopped talking or your insight into their character traits has gone dry, try an interview.

Marcy of MaineWords clued me in on this idea. 

My publisher, Musa Publishing, furthered the concept along by providing a cool format. The results of that interview is scheduled for posting on Sept 12 on their blog.

Questions will get his...er, your mind working. Such as:

• Why do you think the author chose you to write about?
• Tell us a little about yourself?
• What do you do to relax?
• What event changed you the most?
• Is music a big part of your life?

Think up other questions that you most want answered. It might break your character’s silence and get them to talking.

Yeah, I know. The Voices again. *BG*

How to Create Magic

When creativity hits, it can take over your morning, your day, your Life. It's getting the ball rolling that can be difficult.

Photos help me. Dramatic, thought-provoking pictures that rev my creative motors.

@mistyanne121

This is a wall cloud hanging over Maryville Mo, population 10,000. It threatened but didn't drop a funnel. Thank Goodness.

Do you find that even at times like this, we writers see things differently? We exploit our experiences to make a written scene live.

Writing prompts are a means to an end also. You can start with a sentence and build it into an amusing little ditty. Witness UnicornBell, our critique site last week.

What kicks you into gear? Music? Photos? Scary weather?