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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2025 · 45 MIN

Searching for Inspiration

from Write On SC · host kasie whitener, rex hurst

We’re in the dog days of summer which can lead to a slow, reluctance to turn to the screen or the page and get new stories generated. Why do we feel this?What can we do about it?This writer offered a few tips and tricks:Read, read and read again – other writers can gently or violently shake something free in usSurround yourself with other writers – group, conferences, readings, book stores, go where the writers areBe open to conversation – you might avoid too much socializing when you’re focused, but right now you need conversation, so seek it outSpend time elsewhere – travel or retreat, get into a new space to shake yourself out of mundaneityOur AI answers also suggest immersing yourself in the world. But being intentional about it is what matters. Don’t just move through the world, observe and record what you’re seeing and let those observations light the fuse to new stories.Segment 2Let’s talk about creativity as an inspiration. Do you watch other stories? Veer into nonfiction books? See concerts or artwork? Some image or phrase might inspire you to write the backstory or the what-happened-next. Sometimes movies can have a side character that makes you want to write what that character might be doing otherwise.Can you be spontaneously inspired? What are the results of such experiences? Novels? Short stories?Segment 3Planned writing exercises? Yes, please. Some prompts might start a new story or inspire a character or longer work.I like a writing prompt exercise but sometimes others’ prompts are dumb. Where do you get writing prompts?Google AI. For real. Just ask it for writing prompts for adult writers. Otherwise you’ll get a bunch of elementary school prompts like “how was your summer vacation?”Read more on the blog

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