You Can Write About Something

The image above is inspiring itself.

'Fuel your passion.'

The creator has already inspired us, simply by writing these words.

Whether you write poetry, a short story, a novel, prose, or any other form;

Inspiration is everywhere.

Here is another fact to consider, particularly if you lack confidence in your work;

You don't have to be perfect to be a writer.

In my early days, when I restarted my love of the written word, I have lost count of the amount of times I almost gave up writing; and the amount of written words that I threw in the bin because I was trying to be a 'perfect writer' was countless.

Perfect writer? Blugh!... it doesn't exist.

Even the biggest writer's started out by making mistakes, and even some of today's books are full of mistakes. However,

contemplating every mistake is pointless, and will just disrupt your whole writing process. Of course, you will want to edit and proofread your work, but there is no need to beat yourself up over every single mistake;

besides, it's tiring, and takes the fun out of the creative enjoyment to be found in writing.

Many writer's complain that they run out of things to write about. If you look around you, there is always something you can write about.

Here is a list, that I hope you will find inspiration from:

Nature: A bird sitting on a branch in the garden, or a fox upto mischievous antics. Writing about nature is fun, just watch the animals, take down the interesting information, and you can write an interesting study or even a fiction based on those animals.

A Favourite Show You Have Seen: Whether on television, in a theatre, or at the pictures. What did you see? How did it affect you? Was it any good? Were there any stand out scenes? How would you rate it?

A Photograph, Image, or, Picture: Photograph's, Images, and pictures can invoke deep thoughts and emotions. Can you describe the image? Does it make you happy or sad? What can you sense? Can you smell something or hear something by using your inner senses? Many wonders can come from images, and every image tells a story that can be written into words.

A Place or Time: I love reading history or fiction that tells a story about a place or time, particularly those gothic novels set in old castles, or medieval villages. Think about how those characters may have dressed or behaved? Were there any particular events in your chosen place or time that could catch the readers interests? Many authors have written fantastic battle stories, and romances from medieval times, some set in gothic castles said to be haunted. Also castles are not just features of haunting stories, they can be incorporated into chilling and thrilling events using the places they are set in, and the time they were built. Places such as seasides, villages, towns, streets, even modern ones tell a story from gossip to family problems, exploring, mysteries, thrillers etc. You only need your imagination to get the pen flowing.

A Person: Did the lady at the checkout in the shop say something interesting today, or did a builder build something that you found strange, but was uniquely close to his heart? How do these attitudes and views relate to their character? What does that tell you about their personality or style?

What about the child who couldn't find paper to build an aeroplane? Was he crafty enough to invent something genius? What does that tell you about the child? Could you write a children's story about education based on that child?

Was there an argument between two people in your street? Where did it lead? Do you suspect one to be a criminal? Could you write a crime novel based on it?

People are interesting, and it is even better to change names, or even invent your own characters based entirely on real people.

The trick is to be subtle, so that the person has a hard time recognizing themselves in your story.

Building characters can be a lot of fun, as long as you are respectful to the person that you are buiding your character on.

Inanimate Objects: A pot, pen, pencil, statue, teddy bear, doll; need I go on? A lot of authors write stories using inanimate objects.

A doll's smile or the way they are dressed can conjure images of characters set in certain time settings or places. A story about a lonely teddy bear who finds a companion can spark love in a child or an adult.

A pencil can draw millions of pictures.

Interestingly, it may have been used plenty of times by an owner who loved it, or it may hold a magic that only you can describe.

I hope that when you read this, you realize that you can write about something, even if you're not a perfect writer.

You can find inspiration every where, so let us all see your imperfectly inspiring pieces.