IWSG: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 ~ Where Do Story Ideas Come From?

 

It's the first Wednesday of the month,
the day that members of the
Insecure Writer's Support Group
share their writing struggles
and writing successes
and offer their encouragement
and support to fellow writers.






To visit the IWSG website, click here.

To become a member of the IWSG, click here.

Our wonderful co-hosts who are volunteering today,
along with IWSG Founder Alex J. Cavanaugh are PJ Colando, Kim Lavejardi, Gwen Gardner, Pat Garcia, and, Natalie Aguirre !

 

I hope you have a chance to visit today's hosts and thank them for co-hosting.

I'm sure they would appreciate a visit and an encouraging comment.

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Every month the IWSG announces a question that members can answer
with advice, insight, a personal experience, or a story in their IWSG posts.

Or, the question can inspire members
if they aren't sure what to write about on IWSG Day.

Remember the question is optional.
This month's featured question is: 

99% of my story ideas come from dreams. Where do yours predominantly come from? 

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Happy July, Everyone! 

If you celebrate July 4th, I hope you had lots of fun!

We're enjoying the holiday at home because we feel like taking it easy.

Kids Watching the Fourth of July Parade

Breckenridge, Colorado, USA

July 4, 2018, 2023

© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue

All Rights Reserved

Most of my story ideas come from day dreams,

meaning that when I'm doing mundane things like ironing or vacuuming,

ideas, scenes, emotions, and dialogue are running through my head.

I'll play things over and over until they feel right, especially dialogue.

Then I'll start writing them down.

Most of my writing is not fiction.  It's drawn from my life.

And again, I'm playing everything over and over in my mind.

I find I can draw more from my memories when part of me is occupied.

Cleaning the garage sets the mind free!

Something certainly put a big smile on my face this week.

The one and only Pat Hatt is back at it again,

adding new books to the over 100 books he has already published.

Two of Pat's Latest

Aurora, CO, USA

July 3, 2023

© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue

All Rights Reserved

River and the Ms is a sweet adventure about two Westies, Murphy and Milo,

and their fearless companion, Meadow the cat. 

Their spoiled and easygoing lives are upended 

when this little black stray cat wanders in from the creek

intent on making herself permanently at home. 

As they scheme to get rid of River, unexpected trouble rumbles and flies in.

Are the threesome heroes or villains?

Will they rescue River or leave her to a tragic fate?

This well-illustrated tale is delightful, and it would have graced 

my second and third grade classroom library immediately.

River Meets Murphy, Meadow, and Milo

Pat's second book arrived yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to read it

beyond the first few pages.

It's setting up to be quite the adventure.

The inspiration behind this story is awesome.

If you know Pat, then you know he is a wonderful Uncle Pattie to his twin nephews.

They begged him to write an adventure story about them 

featuring a witch, a skunk, zombies, pirates, and Lord knows what else.

Skunked and the Witch's Curse

And, if you know Pat as a writer, you know he was up to the challenge.

I can already tell that his free-ranging imagination is spinning a unique and fun-filled adventure.

I know what I'm reading before I go to sleep tonight! 

Enjoy IWSG Day.  Stay happy, healthy, and safe.

Till next time ~
Fundy Blue

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