tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35425528.post5557863750467392210..comments2023-10-20T09:45:31.267+01:00Comments on The Long And The Short of It: Where do your ideas spring from?Sue Houghtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14147561434172961209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35425528.post-44883421862372416032009-06-30T11:58:04.413+01:002009-06-30T11:58:04.413+01:00Wouldn't say brilliant or anywhere near, but t...Wouldn't say brilliant or anywhere near, but thanks for the compliment! <br />From experience of listening to new writers, too often they sit in front of the PC screen and wait for a story to come fully formed. Yes, sometimes it does happen that way, if you're lucky! They're the stories that usually sell first time out for some reason.<br />But mostly, I take a few days, even weeks playing around with an idea. Most of my stories are character led, so once I can 'see and hear them', then I'm halfway there. Everyone has a different approach, of course.Sue Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147561434172961209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35425528.post-53373012191920617842009-06-30T10:56:58.978+01:002009-06-30T10:56:58.978+01:00Hi Sue, I think how you've shown the process o...Hi Sue, I think how you've shown the process of how a writer gets from idea to outline is much more interesting than, 'where do you get ideas. And it's that process that the real creativity takes place, and obviously you're brilliant at it.Happy Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105042169320137215noreply@blogger.com