While I was away, the clocks turned back, and winter released its grip on New England in an unusually gentle way. It is a very strange feeling to go away in the middle of a long, dark, cold winter and to come back to sunny day AND EVENINGS, crocuses sprouted, and lots of buds on the trees. In some ways, it's an amazing way to say goodbye to winter. In others, its completely discombobulating, like going to a movie when it's light out and re-entering the world when it's dark.
I got two new story ideas while I was away. That leaves me wondering what it is about traveling and being somewhere totally foreign that washes story ideas from the corners of my brain and brings them into the forefront. Do you feel that way, like travel is a good story generator?
In any case, I'm off to Starbucks now to get some of those ideas down on paper.
1 comment:
I always get loads of good ideas when I'm away from home. It's the combination of being relaxed, and being exposed to new people and places that does it, I think.
Your vacation sounds wonderfully inspiring! I hope the resulting writing is successful and satisfying.
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