This is a guest post I did sometime back during the Truly, Madly, Deeply You blog tour on Jacob's Beloved Books blog.
My inspiration comes from almost everywhere: Walking down the street, in the shower,
watching TV, that space of time between waking up and sleeping whne my mind is drifting in all directions …
For Truly,
Madly, Deeply, You, I was inspired by a couple who I visited in their home
during my home visits. The man was 93 years and
his wife 88. While I sat there listening to them, telling me how they were
best friends even before they got married, my mind wandered. I began weaving a
story: a friends to lovers story. Only in mine, the male harbors feelings for
his female friend, but she has no idea how he feels. And the woman is so guilt
ridden the only way she can protect herself is ‘block’ any feelings the hero
gushes over her. As I am not an outline person, I sit and just let the
characters take over.
In Truly,
Madly, the story is more character oriented and less plot. More about
friendship and love, and discovery and with a bit of salvation thrown in there.
I focused on the two characters, Frey and Liese, and explored their
relationship and their feelings toward each other.
There is nothing as heady
as when ideas blossom inside my mind. Intoxicating.
What about you? What inspires you to write a story?
