Inspiration: I Should Have Known
I must be slow, that can only explain it. I forgot about inspiration; I forgot inspiration happens spontaneously; I forgot inspiration can be found in all variety of places, if you think to look, observe, and take notes; I forgot inspiration can be a large boost to any plot development. I have been running into mental burnout faster than I had hopped, which in turn added more pressure, which created stress, which cut my creativity. Instead of fighting it, I gave my brain a break and watched some TV. I am glad I did, for not only did it help relax my mind but it provided me with a slew of plot points, so much so that one undefined leg of the journey is now nearly complete (I have to figure out one more, the “endgame” and a half-dozen more points for 2 other legs).
In all my stress to push for development of my plot (so I have less of that to do when the time comes to actually write) I forgot that watching TV or reading books can be a source of material to add to my own story. I can call it “research” (to an extent) while I am relaxing and being entertained. This last time, I thought of a race of “people” that would be cool to work with sometime, so I added it and expanded my book in a big way. The best part of this is, I get to enjoy watching TV as a break, and then I can get charged up about my story all over again and eager to write.
With that said, I think I will take another break and watch more TV. My brain is at that “fry point” and I want to make sure I have room on the PVR for a football game this afternoon. ;)