Earlier this year I signed up for the 12 x 12 in 12 challenge on Julie Hedlund's blog .
The challenge is to write 1 picture book draft a month for the year. So far this challenge is going well for me. It has also been a lot of fun.
The other day a friend of mine from work dropped the most PB idea in my lap so I have been working on that and I'm excited to see where it will end up.
I don't want to give away too much but the story happens to be about a dog. Even tough I'm a cat owner I like writing about dogs. One of my cats also acts more like a dog than a cat most days.
I love how a conversation can spark an idea. I love how listening to friends can make me say "That would make a good picture book."
Where do you get your ideas?
8 comments:
That's an impressive challenge! Ideas for writing or craft come in every form. I keep idea notebooks with me at all times. :)
Catherine Denton
Who doesn't love a good dog story? Can't wait to hear where it leads you. :)
What a fun challenge! And I'm a total dog person, so your story already sounds amazing. :)
Dogs have so much personality. I loved little Manchee from Patrick Ness's Knife of Never Letting Go.
Oooh, and Dug from Up.
Though, in real life, I'm kinda a cat person, too.
Wow! Good for you! My students are my muse. I have so many story ideas floating just from my conversations with them. :)
Glad you are enjoying the challenge!
I also get ideas from conversations and observations, and all other art forms, especially music.
Conversation is a huge place I pick up ideas. Anything from character traits to plot lines. And the conversations don't even have to be ones I'm involved in, simply the ones around me provide juice too.
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