I've been doing a lot of promotional things for The Conned Lady which came out in March and was asked the same question a few times. "Where did the idea come from for your book?"
To be honest, I'd never really thought about it. The human mind works in mysterious ways and ideas just seem to pop in from nowhere. We could talk about synapses firing which conncect thoughts and images, or how we're influenced by outside sources. I prefer to think of creative ideas as a blend of the two.
In the case of my Wild Blue Mystery series, the entire series began when I moved to a new town in Ontario across the country from where I grew up in Alberta. The entire series was formed from daily walks around town where I imagined scenes in local coffee shops, the indie bookstore, and a yard I walked past all the time. It started with the thought, "What if I was on the run and hiding from someone?"
- This time her boss had gone too far.
- Red eyes.
- Stars blazed in the night sky.
- He woke to birdsong.
- ‘Shh! Hear that?’ ‘I didn’t hear anything.’
- He’d always hated speaking in public.
- She woke, shivering, in the dark of the night.
- The garden was overgrown now.
- He’d never noticed a door there before.
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Interesting thoughts. Always amazed me when a new idea pops into myhead from seeing or hearing soemthing.
ReplyDeleteYes, the mind works in unexpected ways. Although I write science fiction with a dash of fantasy and a hint of romance, my ideas come from a multitude of places, some from ordinary life, and others from ancient mythology or history. One of my favorite prompts is "what if?" Thanks for sharing your process.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, inspiration strikes when and where you expect it the least. Like you said, you just need to be open to the possibilities :)
ReplyDeleteYes, Diane, the possibilities are endless... :)
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