![]() ![]() Even a twenty-minute stroll around the block can be enough to help her sit still and focus on the story. Taking her for a walk, jog, or a gym session, is a good way to help her regain focus. Our work is very sedentary and Mildred is one of those twitchy, flighty, can’t sit still kind of muses. Well, at least your own bum on your own seat. Our characters might be rushing around in their story worlds, fighting monsters, slaying demons, or just running for a cab, but a writer’s job involves a lot of bums on seats. So I’ve come up with five strategies to keep her in line. ![]() ![]() Don’t let the mild mannered name fool you she is an obstinate, fickle, and self-serving creature who, more often than not, deserts me at the drop of a hat. The hard part is kicking your muse into gear to do something with that initial kernel of inspiration, and if your muse is anything like mine, you’re tearing your-and possibly her-hair out almost every day to get her to cooperate. ![]() One question frequently asked of authors is “Where do you get your inspiration?” For me, that spark of “what if?” can come at any time and from anywhere: an overheard conversation in a café, a news headline, an image on a billboard, a line in a book. ![]()
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