tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post7058320879365831015..comments2023-04-13T01:43:06.254-07:00Comments on Michelle Tran Writes: IWSG: Inspiration via personal experiences versus imaginativeMichelle Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03365228934310630891noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-50525645244611311032015-02-10T09:50:51.491-08:002015-02-10T09:50:51.491-08:00Thanks Karla, that means a lot! I think it's g...Thanks Karla, that means a lot! I think it's great you have that ability to create anew. I wish I could be more like that!Michelle Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365228934310630891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-58048822872387065972015-02-10T09:50:00.774-08:002015-02-10T09:50:00.774-08:00Oh so jealous of you dreamers! I need more inspira...Oh so jealous of you dreamers! I need more inspiration via that way. Most of my thoughts come from car rides.Michelle Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365228934310630891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-48497596185834480572015-02-10T09:49:10.446-08:002015-02-10T09:49:10.446-08:00Haha yes, I'm the same way. Some things I'...Haha yes, I'm the same way. Some things I'd rather not relieve :PMichelle Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365228934310630891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-8147207587060056252015-02-10T09:48:37.996-08:002015-02-10T09:48:37.996-08:00I like that. A mix of what shapes a writer is tran...I like that. A mix of what shapes a writer is translated into not just one but multiple characters, just as we individuals have different facets in our personality and interests.Michelle Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365228934310630891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-30821267587199334732015-02-10T09:47:25.754-08:002015-02-10T09:47:25.754-08:00Well said. I think you've just distilled the e...Well said. I think you've just distilled the essence of my post very eloquoently!Michelle Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365228934310630891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-4753690461044973632015-02-10T09:46:49.461-08:002015-02-10T09:46:49.461-08:00I wish I had a better sixth sense ;) That's so...I wish I had a better sixth sense ;) That's so cool you get a lot of inspiration through dreams. I wish I could remember mine better.Michelle Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365228934310630891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-8149550984994749912015-02-10T09:45:58.918-08:002015-02-10T09:45:58.918-08:00That's a great way to think of it Sarah, thank...That's a great way to think of it Sarah, thanks!Michelle Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365228934310630891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-77601397475807361792015-02-06T10:47:20.603-08:002015-02-06T10:47:20.603-08:00First, congrats on that tough decision to write ab...First, congrats on that tough decision to write about your struggles. That will add a real special element to your Ms3. <br />I've never really written what I know. I tend to make things up in worlds that are way different from ours. It makes it easier to come up with my own rules, life styles, odd happenings, etc.Karla Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462097054509737042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-46879949196044829702015-02-05T11:36:03.803-08:002015-02-05T11:36:03.803-08:00I tend to get a lot of ideas from dreams. I know t...I tend to get a lot of ideas from dreams. I know that sounds strange, but my dreams are always very movie-esq with drama and mystery. Other times, I have no idea where my inspiration comes from. Usually a "What if" thought will pop into my head and I can spend hours just chasing that until I think that there might be something in that!<br /><br />I've never written what I know because I don't think I know an awful lot, and what I do know isn't exciting enough to read! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16083466841699006932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-46598622974881841682015-02-05T05:32:38.645-08:002015-02-05T05:32:38.645-08:00"Write what you know" is good advice, wh..."Write what you know" is good advice, which is why I'm always trying to learn new things so that I may write about them :) <br /><br />I also have a hard time going through my old journals. I have a box full of 'em that I keep meaning to re-read, but, alas, just don't want to relive certain portions of my life. I'm having too much fun now to think about the lack of fun I had in high school, I suppose!randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-62819075773468824352015-02-04T12:31:43.528-08:002015-02-04T12:31:43.528-08:00Inspiration for my current project--well, I think ...Inspiration for my current project--well, I think Nicole, my modern protagonist, is sort of write what you know for me--we're the same age, we're from the same place, and we share a few interests. Victoria is more from research and my interests and love of historical fiction and costume dramas. But even there, there are parts of her story that are things I've been through that are twisted into her situation. Michelle Athyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143019809716476693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-87030215290240878062015-02-04T11:18:49.848-08:002015-02-04T11:18:49.848-08:00Shakespeare is a genius! :) Even in the midst of w...Shakespeare is a genius! :) Even in the midst of wild fantasy, drawing on something personal can make a scene quite powerful and grounded for people. I like to think that's what the advice ultimately means. Even if we don't know what it's like to climb a mountain, we know what it's like to be imtimdated or reckless or brave or insanely frightened, and we can always draw on those emotions to fuel those scenes. krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-57340480332662703102015-02-04T10:52:19.310-08:002015-02-04T10:52:19.310-08:00What's funny is that I always write what I kno...What's funny is that I always write what I know, but then again I tend to have a sixth sense when it comes to some things without doing research. Oh, but I still writing about things I don't know about and have to do a ton of research. ;)<br /><br />Most of my ideas come from my dreams so a lot of imagination is involved. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692059176207183103.post-31778264648890574082015-02-04T10:13:10.511-08:002015-02-04T10:13:10.511-08:00If we only wrote what we knew, then we'd all o...If we only wrote what we knew, then we'd all only be writing memoirs! Writing something influenced by our past can be scary and therapeutic at the same time, but I think it's important to look at the piece as a work of fiction so that it can develop on its own. If you're too attached to it, it may be hard to change things. <br /><br />February IWSG Co-hostSarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.com