Inspiration

Inspiration is something that can come from anything around you. Slow down or, as the saying goes, "slow down and smell the roses". That's exactly what needs to be done here.

As far as beginning, you want a unique story idea. Now, let's face it. This is hard to come by. This is hard to do. Why? So many books and movies have been written, combining so many ideas. That's when people sit there and say "It's kinda like a cross between this, and this, and this..." And maybe they're right. Maybe the inspiration for that book they're talking about was all of those things! That's not necessarily a bad thing.

My personal advice, read EVERYTHING. My inspiration comes from other books or movies that I watch. I can get a book idea by taking something from a movie and twisting it around and adding my own things in there and I know others do the same. MAKE IT YOUR OWN!

Honestly, when I write, I try to watch movies that are in the same genre to try to get some inspiration. That or I have a tab open on youtube and I'm searching for emotional music, something that goes along with the scene I'm writing (I'm a music major anyway, don't judge)! You want to do anything and everything you can to come up with something that you love. Don't write for anyone else. Write for you!