I love to write. You will often find me writing for pleasure on my websites or writing fiction or poetry. You’ll also often find me writing content for clients, hoping my written word conveys exactly what they wanted to achieve.
I get paid to write and I am lucky that I love it. There is nothing worse than hating the job you are paid to do. Sure, there will sometimes be jobs that are a little more tedious than others but that is all part and parcel of the job.
But where exactly do I get my inspiration as a writer? You will often find authors, writings and poets naming well known writers or poets as their inspirations and I totally agree. I adore Agatha Christie’s writing style – the way she can deceive a reader until the very end where she reveals the twist. I love Christina Rossetti’s poetry – she really makes you see it all in front of you.
I occasionally share my poetry on my lifestyle site but it takes a lot for me to do so. I have a lot of confidence in sharing the work I write for others but somehow sharing my poetry and my fiction makes me a little more guarded.
It isn’t just authors and poets that inspire me though. The world around me inspires me as does the news – a news article may just provoke a timely opinion piece whereas a walk around my childhood village may inspire a poem. I was lucky to grow up in a little village with plenty of inspiration to draw from.
My children also inspire me – whether it is for simply being them or it is for something small they have said and done. My Dad was always a big inspiration too and was always my biggest cheerleader when it came to my writing. Another family member who inspires me is my Nan who has battled through such adversity and always has a smile on my face just like my aunt who has been through so much in the last few years yet never lets the smile leave her face.
Lastly, I would have to say I find inspiration from myself. I am not always the most confident in my work but I often go back and look at past work and think ‘Actually, that was pretty good!’ – this inspires me to be able to recreate that and hopefully produce something just as good in the future. I think this is a good thing too as it helps you to work out your strengths as a writer and improve in the areas where you are a little weaker.
Where do you find inspiration as a writer?