Lay In Wait

As I have said previously when I find something that moves me I will post it on here to tell others of the creativity I find. This time I am proud to say that the creativity itself comes from a member of my own family. This is an excerpt from my young cousin Amelia Hinchey who is showing an artistic flare that seems to far surpass my own. She is currently working on this story and I can see that it’s one to watch and want to read once ready. I’m very proud of you Amelia and all I can say is keep working on it and keep reading and writing. I’m very glad to see I’m not the only writer in the family 🙂 *Artwork is by Luis Royo*

Lay in Wait

DO NOT COPY, PASTE, EDIT,RENAME, REWRITE! (my cousins instructions bless her)

Under a school which was filled with nothing but laughter I lay in wait for another black out game… I wait for the sound of footsteps, I wait for the sound of a turning door nod. I wait for the next round to begin. The wait of wonder if it will be fists or feet this time. The wait of dreaming of a world which I can never be in… Once the door opens blood is spilled and I remember nothing… All I remember is looking into the eyes of my twisted father. His golden eyes trying to break my soul, trying to make me as black as him. I cannot die here, I have to lay in wait for freedom. A freedom I was born out of as I am a slave. And once a slave your always a slave. So I lay in wait for another day in the hell hole I call my life. Here in the dark room I live in I lay in wait of the day I am free…

My day came of freedom as hands of a murder freed me… He was kind, smart and most of all he showed me that the world is a nice place. Because of him I am free, because of him I found my lover. Because of him I can forget the days in wait as I do not have to wait anymore.

Because of him I am free, because of him my father is dead and i have my freedom..

So what do you think? 🙂

Inspiration In All Forms

My time at the moment is taken up with editing my novel. I find it an interesting process and I will admit that things do seem to be coming together. It flows with vivacity and fantastical nature. I just wish I had more to time to do it as an hour here and there stifles me quite a bit.

While editing I find myself thinking back about the different aspects of life which have inspired me to write. I have always been inspired by my wonderful mother; we share the same taste in literature and she has always spurred me to achieve my dreams in life. Another wonderful inspiration is my friend Jex, a fellow writer and again someone who spurs me on to achieve my dreams. It’s great to have someone to bounce ideas off and to experience our writers jaunts to Costa Coffee, or the Yummy Cupcake Company. I’m blessed to know people like these and happy to tell every one of their influence.

A main inspiration of mine I want to concentrate on today is the artist Luis Royo. I actually stumbled onto his work by accident. I was doing the typical student thing of trying to find posters for my Uni room when I found a gorgeous one of an Angel in a ball gown manacled at the neck.

I was entranced by it so took it home. Only after researching it did I realise that it was Luis Royo’s artwork. He puts so much life into his work and you realise that you will begin to fall in love with his art. I have had so many idea’s come to me from just looking at his art that I felt it was worth a blog post at least.

I cannot even begin to describe the effect his work has. Looked at with an indifferent eye you may see only that his work is intense erotica and be put off by this. My suggestion is that you look closer; look at the layers to his pieces, look at the colour he uses and the contrast featured so often in many of his works. I have seen soft pieces from water nymphs to the contrast of beauty and the beast. Every work will get you thinking and inspire you in different ways.

What inspires you to work? Who gives your projects life and meaning?

I intend my next post to be about my novel, I just don’t know what yet. Is there anything you’d like to know about it? 🙂

That *Ping* Moment

I’ve been wondering recently where inspiration for writing comes from. It must be different for each person. Does it slowly filter into your subconscious like treacle from a tin, or does it hit you sqaure in the stomach; forcefully, aggressively, until you have your *ping* moment? They both have to be equally effective as creativity can come from anything and create masterpieces.

I think I’m a treacle person. I can have a vague notion for a story; a saying, a type of character, a major incident; and will wait for it to come to me. I tend to nurture inspiration with a notebook, music and incense; something soft to create a relaxing atmosphere where the ideas can flow. Doing this allows my mind to open and then I know I’m writing the best I can, all the while developing the story along the way. I wish I was like my wonderful friend Jex (check out her blog, she is awesome – http://jcollyer.wordpress.com/ XD) who had her *ping* moment the other week. An exceptional idea for a story came to her in her dream and though she is currently concentrating on her current novel, I know when she starts on this one it will be great. It goes without saying, each writer works differently and all works cannot be compared in the same light. What one fantasy writer may indulge in, another historical writer may see as uneccesary.

For the novel I’m writing now, the Inspiration came merely from one sentence. I’m writing about the Angel of Death and I got the idea solely from, ‘I am the Angel of Death. The time of purification is at hand.’ From that came multiples characters, so much lore to play with and multiple worlds to develop. It’s been interesting to see where the story line has taken me and how it’s developed my protagonist but I hope Inspiration hits me for the ending. I’m not to far off now and would love it to be action filled and breath taking at the same time. In itself I have been debating whether to post the opening chapters of my novel on here but need some inspirational editing before I do.

How do you find inspiration? How does it develop you and your writing? Please let me know.