by Regina Carlysle
It doesn’t matter what kind of
artistic, ‘creative-type’ you might be. Painter. Writer. Sculptor. Actor.
Musician. We all need inspiration to make what we do not only cohesive but beautiful. We are people who
make things happen creatively and without inspiration, even our best efforts
can fall flat. Finding something that moves us is the key to unlocking the
dreams and imaginings we want to share with the world…or maybe even just a
small part of it. These days you’d think that would be an easy feat but it’s
not as simple as you might think. Let’s face it, we’re busy people living in a
world that races rather than walks from one thing to the next.
Maybe the most important key to
discovering what moves you is to simply observe. Listen to the radio when you
drive. Pay attention when walking through a mall or hanging out in a park.
Watch the world around you and find those things that make you say…ahhhh. Those
things are the makings of the next major piece of art, a beautiful song or a
book that makes a reader sigh.
I’m beginning to think finding
inspiration is just a matter of slowing down, taking stock and dragging a few
deep breaths into my lungs. Finding a center, a peaceful place deep inside is
key to my becoming inspired. Lately, I sit on the back porch in my search for
motivation. This is where I get my best ideas, where plots evolve and plans for
a book are born. Recently, I’ve relocated from my beloved Texas to sunny
Florida and the view from my back patio is spectacular. Orange trees, red
birds, lizards and yes, the occasional snake colors my world and in watching
them, I gain peace and feel a renewed creativity that I’d believed had gotten
lost somewhere along the way. I’ve learned lately that I am motivated by
‘visual’ things. Note the picture of the rugged cowboy and the isolation of his
stance. The other day I saw the photo somewhere and knew I ‘had to have him’.
Thank God for copy and save because now I know that I can re-visit this guy on
my computer and find impetus for another
story of those rough, rugged men of the west. He might be a rancher, a hired
hand or even a ‘cowboy shifter’. Who knows where this bit of inspiration might
take my next book?
I’m dying to find out.
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