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Newspapers often run stories of a bizarre nature.
These can be wonderful seeds for creative ideas! If you write crime
stories, there is a wealth of information for that as well.
And don’t forget slice of life stories, there are
invaluable resources for this genre, too.
Pictures make up the bulk of my Treasure Chest. I’m
a very visual person and these help me to “see” the things I am
writing about much better. I have pictures of people of all types, sizes
and in different sorts of dress. I may just clip out the eyes, arms or
hair because it caught my creative eye. Some photos may have an
“attitude” that I want to capture in my writing.
Don’t forget places! Fields, a mountain stream,
diner or small town street will often lead you in the right direction.
Pictures of home exteriors and interiors are invaluable, also.
Travel brochures are priceless for information on
different parts of the world as well as additional photos. These can be
had for no cost at a travel agency or trade shows.
When traveling, stop at the tourist centers. They have
numerous brochures covering shopping, sites of interest, museums and
city attractions. These are also free and you may choose as many as you
like.
Advertisements are wonderful for ideas on décor,
furniture and clothing styles. You can decorate an entire house and
cloth your characters just by looking at advertisements!
These ideas are a good base for any Writer’s
Treasure Chest. Depending on the genre you work in, you may expand
accordingly. Half the fun is in the hunt and the ideas you glean will be
priceless.
Nikola Marshall lives and writes in Oklahoma. She
enjoys reading, scrapbooking and volunteering. Nikola is an author on http://www.Writing.com/
which is a site for Creative Writing.
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