Comments on: Writing Inspiration (Even During Quarantine)

By: Writer Tips from Kris Maze at Writers in the Storm | K. Maze

Writer Tips from Kris Maze at Writers in the Storm | K. Maze — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:04:10 +0000

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By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Wed, 27 May 2020 02:12:19 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Thank you!

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 25 May 2020 07:40:24 +0000

In reply to ecellenb. I did NOT know this, Ellen. Groovy facts.

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 25 May 2020 07:38:40 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. WOW! Go you, Denise. :-)

By: pegood59

pegood59 — Sun, 24 May 2020 22:19:42 +0000

Thank you for sharing. I have had the same problem finding inspiration. Doing something that requires I focus on directions like baking and gardening helps clear the cobwebs and anxieties.

By: ecellenb

ecellenb — Sun, 24 May 2020 18:16:17 +0000

Russian writer Anton Chekhov is considered one of the great short story writers. Many of these stories came as a result of what he saw as a doctor during the cholera epidemics of the late 19th century. He also helped to organize famine and cholera relief for those in need.

The pandemic has sprinkled depression into the emotional pot, but we grow as human beings with adversity. Surely some of this will be fodder for future writing.

Fabulous blog post, Kris!

By: Karen DeBonis

Karen DeBonis — Sat, 23 May 2020 11:13:25 +0000

This was fascinating, Kris - thanks for sharing your research and your inspiration!

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Sat, 23 May 2020 04:34:11 +0000

I've written and submitted two short stories in the past few weeks. And, I wrote another personal story about a personal experience as a writing exercise right before that.

Before that, my writing was at a standstill, but that's because I have edits for a novel and I couldn't figure out how to do what I need to do. I think I have it all worked out.

denise

By: Kris Maze

Kris Maze — Fri, 22 May 2020 21:29:53 +0000

In reply to barbdelong. Hi Barb, Thanks for your encouraging words. It is hard to focus on writing during the distractions and changes happening around us. I'm glad you see small successes around you and celebrate them. It's good to remember how hard even completing a page, or pushing through a writing session can be. Little steps lead up to a longer journey. I too am writing the longer works, one page at a time.

By: Kris Maze

Kris Maze — Fri, 22 May 2020 21:25:02 +0000

In reply to Eldred Bird. Suffering is a natural catalyst for creative work. Sad but true. And your comment about a flood of books on a pandemic is interesting, too. The first draft of my book, IMPACT, was written three summers ago in a post-pandemic setting. I wonder how this pandemic will affect the public interest in a dystopian novel. Time will tell!