tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post6490026530269088839..comments2023-05-09T03:44:54.177-06:00Comments on Meet the Authors: "Sudden Illumination"drldonovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09064016217890510893noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-26605935669323917282013-10-04T22:07:08.666-06:002013-10-04T22:07:08.666-06:00I guess putting my work aside can sometimes help m...I guess putting my work aside can sometimes help me have a moment of "sudden illumination". I think it's important to note that when I put anything aside, it's still in the back of my mind. Otherwise, I don't think I would be coming up with any ideas for it at all.<br /><br />I think working on other writing projects helps. I get so many ideas while I'm writing. So, if IAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667896751740880649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-79399792988490013482013-10-01T13:28:50.712-06:002013-10-01T13:28:50.712-06:00I feel that when I have a serious case of writers ...I feel that when I have a serious case of writers block the worst thing for me to do is slam my head against it. If I keep up with butting my head with my writing I end up sounding choppy or unsure of myself. So when I lack all inspiration I tend to put my work down for a while and to get back to it later. I might do something like take a walk or read a book. <br /><br />Sometimes during these Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11779784256847991232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-51894441791014862292013-09-30T12:29:31.943-06:002013-09-30T12:29:31.943-06:00I think that inspiration comes from a lot of littl...I think that inspiration comes from a lot of little things, rather than one big angels-singing-Hallelujah moment. We might meet someone or overhear a conversation that gets us thinking. On the same day, I think writers can have multiple ideas for stories, and not touch any of them for years. I think Neil Gaiman's short story "Smoke and Mirrors" does a good job of describing this, Kate Weinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11265341086867643751noreply@blogger.com